Decision Workspace
gmime-sys vs glib-sys vs glib-unix-sys
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
39
gmime-sys
growingv0.8.1
FFI bindings to gmime-3.0, generated with gtk-rs' gir tool
72
glib-sys
growingv0.22.3
FFI bindings to libglib-2.0
56
glib-unix-sys
growingv0.22.0
FFI bindings to libglib-2.0 Unix APIs
Core Metrics
| gmime-sys | glib-sys | glib-unix-sys | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 39 | 72 | 56 |
| Total Downloads | 13.7K | 27.7M | 1.9K |
| 30d Downloads | 47 | 2.5M | 322 |
| Dependents | 9 | 3.4K | 4 |
| Releases | 8 | 57 | 5 |
| Last Updated | 1587d ago | 13d ago | 35d ago |
| Age | 8y | 10y 10m | 2y 1m |
Health Breakdown
gmime-sys
Maintenance
4
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
9
glib-sys
Maintenance
18
Quality
17
Community
17
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
glib-unix-sys
Maintenance
14
Quality
16
Community
10
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| gmime-sys | glib-sys | glib-unix-sys | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.8.1 | 0.22.3 | 0.22.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 8 | 4 | 5 |
| Crate Size | 24KB | 68KB | 10KB |
| Features | 2 | 16 | 3 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 1.8% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.92 | 1.92 |
| Owners | 1 | 4 (team) | 4 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •glib-sys leads with a health score of 72/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •glib-sys is depended on by 3.4K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ gmime-sys has not been updated in over a year.