Decision Workspace
input-linux vs input-linux-sys vs kbd-evdev
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
48
input-linux
growingv0.7.1
evdev and uinput
44
input-linux-sys
growingv0.9.0
Bindings for <linux/{u,}input.h>
46
kbd-evdev
experimentalv0.2.0
evdev backend for kbd — Linux input device discovery, hotplug, grab, and event forwarding.
Core Metrics
| input-linux | input-linux-sys | kbd-evdev | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 48 | 44 | 46 |
| Total Downloads | 90.6K | 136.2K | 84 |
| 30d Downloads | 6.7K | 9.4K | 84 |
| Dependents | 55 | 39 | 4 |
| Releases | 9 | 21 | 2 |
| Last Updated | 585d ago | 616d ago | 19d ago |
| Age | 8y | 8y 6m | 24d |
Health Breakdown
input-linux
Maintenance
5
Quality
17
Community
8
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
input-linux-sys
Maintenance
4
Quality
15
Community
7
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
kbd-evdev
Maintenance
13
Quality
14
Community
7
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| input-linux | input-linux-sys | kbd-evdev | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.7.1 | 0.9.0 | 0.2.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | non-standard |
| Dependencies | 6 | 2 | 5 |
| Crate Size | 32KB | 15KB | 20KB |
| Features | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2018 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.85 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •input-linux leads with a health score of 48/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •input-linux-sys has the most downloads (136.2K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ input-linux, input-linux-sys have not been updated in over a year.