Decision Workspace
global-hotkey vs win-hotkey vs handy-keys
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
57
global-hotkey
growingv0.7.0
Global hotkeys for Desktop Applications
49
win-hotkey
growingv0.3.0
A lightweight, thread-safe Rust library for managing system-wide hotkeys on Windows, with high-level abstractions and customizable callbacks.
49
handy-keys
experimentalv0.2.4
Cross-platform global keyboard shortcuts library
Core Metrics
| global-hotkey | win-hotkey | handy-keys | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 57 | 49 | 49 |
| Total Downloads | 1.8M | 13.1K | 7.1K |
| 30d Downloads | 260.3K | 24 | 4.5K |
| Dependents | 114 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 25 | 18 | 10 |
| Last Updated | 325d ago | 465d ago | 13d ago |
| Age | 3y 2m | 1y 3m | 2m |
Health Breakdown
global-hotkey
Maintenance
10
Quality
14
Community
11
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
win-hotkey
Maintenance
8
Quality
17
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
handy-keys
Maintenance
13
Quality
12
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| global-hotkey | win-hotkey | handy-keys | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.7.0 | 0.3.0 | 0.2.4 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 16 | 2 | 11 |
| Crate Size | 70KB | 18KB | 36KB |
| Features | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.71 | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •global-hotkey leads with a health score of 57/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •global-hotkey is depended on by 114 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ win-hotkey has not been updated in over a year.