Decision Workspace
gtk vs gtk4 vs gtk4-macros
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
65
gtk
growingv0.18.2
UNMAINTAINED Rust bindings for the GTK+ 3 library (use gtk4 instead)
75
gtk4
growingv0.11.3
Rust bindings of the GTK 4 library
68
gtk4-macros
growingv0.11.0
Macros helpers for GTK 4 bindings
Core Metrics
| gtk | gtk4 | gtk4-macros | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 65 | 75 | 68 |
| Total Downloads | 18.4M | 3.0M | 2.9M |
| 30d Downloads | 2.0M | 164.7K | 160.9K |
| Dependents | 2.7K | 2.0K | 52 |
| Releases | 41 | 53 | 41 |
| Last Updated | 532d ago | 28d ago | 94d ago |
| Age | 11y | 6y 10m | 5y 1m |
Health Breakdown
gtk
Maintenance
8
Quality
14
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
gtk4
Maintenance
17
Quality
15
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
gtk4-macros
Maintenance
15
Quality
14
Community
16
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| gtk | gtk4 | gtk4-macros | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.18.2 | 0.11.3 | 0.11.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 14 | 14 | 8 |
| Crate Size | 401KB | 500KB | 20KB |
| Features | 8 | 25 | 3 |
| Yanked % | 4.9% | 3.8% | 4.9% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.70 | 1.92 | 1.92 |
| Owners | 4 (team) | 4 (team) | 4 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •gtk4 leads with a health score of 75/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •gtk has the most downloads (18.4M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •gtk is depended on by 2.7K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ gtk has not been updated in over a year.