Decision Workspace
gui vs slint vs i-slint-core
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
55
gui
growingv0.6.6
A generic UI library/framework.
76
slint
stablev1.15.1
GUI toolkit to efficiently develop fluid graphical user interfaces for embedded devices and desktop applications
75
i-slint-core
stablev1.15.1
Internal Slint Runtime Library.
Core Metrics
| gui | slint | i-slint-core | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 55 | 76 | 75 |
| Total Downloads | 42.2K | 938.6K | 947.3K |
| 30d Downloads | 270 | 59.2K | 59.4K |
| Dependents | 47 | 324 | 471 |
| Releases | 23 | 46 | 45 |
| Last Updated | 262d ago | 43d ago | 43d ago |
| Age | 8y | 4y 1m | 4y 1m |
Health Breakdown
gui
Maintenance
7
Quality
17
Community
10
Popularity
6
Documentation
15
slint
Maintenance
19
Quality
20
Community
15
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
i-slint-core
Maintenance
19
Quality
19
Community
15
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| gui | slint | i-slint-core | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.6.6 | 1.15.1 | 1.15.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0-or-later | GPL-3.0-only OR LicenseRef-Slint-Royalty-free-2.0 OR LicenseRef-Slint-Software-3.0 | GPL-3.0-only OR LicenseRef-Slint-Royalty-free-2.0 OR LicenseRef-Slint-Software-3.0 |
| Dependencies | 3 | 27 | 54 |
| Crate Size | 40KB | 97KB | 317KB |
| Features | 2 | 39 | 19 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.58 | 1.88 | 1.88 |
| Owners | 1 | 2 | 2 |
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Quick Verdict
- •slint leads with a health score of 76/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •i-slint-core has the most downloads (947.3K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •i-slint-core is depended on by 471 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •gui is pre-1.0 — API may change.