Decision Workspace
handy-keys vs keytap vs win-hotkeys
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
52
handy-keys
experimentalv0.2.4
Cross-platform global keyboard shortcuts library
53
keytap
experimentalv0.4.0
Cross-platform, observe-only global keyboard taps with left/right modifier fidelity and clean shutdown
47
win-hotkeys
growingv0.5.1
A lightweight, thread-safe rust library for system-wide hotkey management on Windows
Core Metrics
| handy-keys | keytap | win-hotkeys | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 52 | 53 | 47 |
| Total Downloads | 16.7K | 1.4K | 10.8K |
| 30d Downloads | 4.4K | 1.3K | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 10 | 4 | 11 |
| Last Updated | 72d ago | 32d ago | 373d ago |
| Age | 4m | 1m | 1y 4m |
Health Breakdown
handy-keys
Maintenance
16
Quality
12
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
keytap
Maintenance
17
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
win-hotkeys
Maintenance
8
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| handy-keys | keytap | win-hotkeys | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.4 | 0.4.0 | 0.5.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 11 | 14 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 36KB | 48KB | 21KB |
| Features | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.85 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •keytap leads with a health score of 53/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •handy-keys has the most downloads (16.7K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ win-hotkeys has not been updated in over a year.