Decision Workspace
glyph_ui vs tachyonfx vs libnotcurses-sys
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
38
glyph_ui
growingv0.1.0
TUI library utilizing the Elm architecture
66
tachyonfx
growingv0.25.0
A ratatui library for creating shader-like effects in TUIs.
61
libnotcurses-sys
growingv3.11.0
Low-level Rust bindings for the notcurses C library.
Core Metrics
| glyph_ui | tachyonfx | libnotcurses-sys | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 38 | 66 | 61 |
| Total Downloads | 3.0K | 69.5K | 167.2K |
| 30d Downloads | 4 | 21.1K | 344 |
| Dependents | 0 | 182 | 41 |
| Releases | 2 | 32 | 129 |
| Last Updated | 1861d ago | 28d ago | 540d ago |
| Age | 5y 3m | 1y 9m | 6y 2m |
Health Breakdown
glyph_ui
Maintenance
3
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
tachyonfx
Maintenance
18
Quality
13
Community
16
Popularity
6
Documentation
13
libnotcurses-sys
Maintenance
8
Quality
20
Community
12
Popularity
6
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| glyph_ui | tachyonfx | libnotcurses-sys | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.0 | 0.25.0 | 3.11.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 9 | 15 | 6 |
| Crate Size | 21KB | 540KB | 210KB |
| Features | 0 | 7 | 9 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 3.1% | 3.9% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.65.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 3 (team) | 2 |
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Quick Verdict
- •tachyonfx leads with a health score of 66/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •libnotcurses-sys has the most downloads (167.2K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •tachyonfx is depended on by 182 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ glyph_ui, libnotcurses-sys have not been updated in over a year.
- •glyph_ui, tachyonfx are pre-1.0 — API may change.