Decision Workspace
input-sys vs input vs gbm
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
54
input-sys
growingv1.18.0
Bindgen generated unsafe libinput wrapper
52
input
growingv0.9.1
libinput bindings for rust
52
gbm
growingv0.18.0
libgbm bindings for rust
Core Metrics
| input-sys | input | gbm | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 54 | 52 | 52 |
| Total Downloads | 1.7M | 1.7M | 1.8M |
| 30d Downloads | 100.2K | 103.8K | 119.1K |
| Dependents | 18 | 120 | 63 |
| Releases | 9 | 18 | 24 |
| Last Updated | 798d ago | 546d ago | 479d ago |
| Age | 8y 11m | 8y 11m | 9y 7m |
Health Breakdown
input-sys
Maintenance
5
Quality
22
Community
8
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
input
Maintenance
6
Quality
14
Community
11
Popularity
7
Documentation
14
gbm
Maintenance
5
Quality
15
Community
12
Popularity
7
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| input-sys | input | gbm | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.18.0 | 0.9.1 | 0.18.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| Crate Size | 366KB | 41KB | 12KB |
| Features | 8 | 7 | 6 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 5.6% | 4.2% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2018 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.63.0 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Quick Verdict
- •input-sys leads with a health score of 54/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •gbm has the most downloads (1.8M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •input is depended on by 120 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ input-sys, input, gbm have not been updated in over a year.
- •input, gbm are pre-1.0 — API may change.