Decision Workspace
hacksaw-x11rb vs hacksaw vs crabture
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
35
hacksaw-x11rb
growingv1.0.5
Lightweight selection tool for usage in screenshot scripts etc.
41
hacksaw
growingv1.0.4
Lightweight selection tool for usage in screenshot scripts etc.
48
crabture
experimentalv0.2.3
Standalone Linux screenshot tool — no external dependencies required. Supports X11 and Wayland.
Core Metrics
| hacksaw-x11rb | hacksaw | crabture | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 35 | 41 | 48 |
| Total Downloads | 2.3K | 9.5K | 878 |
| 30d Downloads | 18 | 10 | 30 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| Last Updated | 1654d ago | 2186d ago | 27d ago |
| Age | 4y 6m | 6y | 6m |
Health Breakdown
hacksaw-x11rb
Maintenance
1
Quality
20
Community
3
Popularity
4
Documentation
7
hacksaw
Maintenance
6
Quality
20
Community
3
Popularity
5
Documentation
7
crabture
Maintenance
17
Quality
12
Community
5
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| hacksaw-x11rb | hacksaw | crabture | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.5 | 1.0.4 | 0.2.3 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | non-standard | non-standard | GPL-3.0-only |
| Dependencies | 2 | 2 | 12 |
| Crate Size | 16KB | 16KB | 50KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2018 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •crabture leads with a health score of 48/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •hacksaw has the most downloads (9.5K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ hacksaw-x11rb, hacksaw have not been updated in over a year.
- •crabture is pre-1.0 — API may change.