Decision Workspace
inputbot vs pistoncore-input vs enigo
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
43
inputbot
growingv0.6.0
Cross-platform (Windows & Linux) library for simulating keyboard/mouse input events and registering global input device event handlers.
60
pistoncore-input
growingv1.0.1
A structure for user input
59
enigo
growingv0.6.1
Cross-platform (Linux, Windows, macOS & BSD) library to simulate keyboard and mouse events
Core Metrics
| inputbot | pistoncore-input | enigo | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 43 | 60 | 59 |
| Total Downloads | 74.5K | 1.6M | 688.8K |
| 30d Downloads | 1.6K | 31.0K | 92.7K |
| Dependents | 12 | 1.0K | 395 |
| Releases | 13 | 43 | 30 |
| Last Updated | 953d ago | 1605d ago | 211d ago |
| Age | 8y 9m | 11y 3m | 9y 1m |
Health Breakdown
inputbot
Maintenance
4
Quality
13
Community
8
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
pistoncore-input
Maintenance
6
Quality
19
Community
16
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
enigo
Maintenance
10
Quality
12
Community
15
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| inputbot | pistoncore-input | enigo | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.6.0 | 1.0.1 | 0.6.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 9 | 5 | 32 |
| Crate Size | 18KB | 18KB | 102KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.3% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2018 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.85 |
| Owners | 1 | 2 (team) | 2 |
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Quick Verdict
- •pistoncore-input leads with a health score of 60/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •pistoncore-input is depended on by 1.0K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ inputbot, pistoncore-input have not been updated in over a year.
- •inputbot, enigo are pre-1.0 — API may change.