Decision Workspace
hail_hotkey vs global-hotkey vs keytap
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
35
hail_hotkey
experimentalv0.1.3
background global hotkeys for windows and linux
65
global-hotkey
growingv0.8.0
Global hotkeys for Desktop Applications
53
keytap
experimentalv0.4.0
Cross-platform, observe-only global keyboard taps with left/right modifier fidelity and clean shutdown
Core Metrics
| hail_hotkey | global-hotkey | keytap | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 35 | 65 | 53 |
| Total Downloads | 19 | 2.6M | 1.4K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 484.9K | 1.3K |
| Dependents | 0 | 133 | 0 |
| Releases | 1 | 26 | 4 |
| Last Updated | 85d ago | 25d ago | 32d ago |
| Age | 2m | 3y 4m | 1m |
Health Breakdown
hail_hotkey
Maintenance
8
Quality
13
Community
2
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
global-hotkey
Maintenance
17
Quality
14
Community
11
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
keytap
Maintenance
17
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| hail_hotkey | global-hotkey | keytap | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.3 | 0.8.0 | 0.4.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MPL-2.0 | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 5 | 16 | 14 |
| Crate Size | 12KB | 72KB | 48KB |
| Features | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.77 | 1.85 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •global-hotkey leads with a health score of 65/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •global-hotkey is depended on by 133 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.