Decision Workspace
kbd-global vs input-sys vs input
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
42
kbd-global
experimentalv0.2.0
Global hotkey runtime for kbd — threaded engine, device management, and backend selection for Linux
65
input-sys
stablev1.19.0
Bindgen generated unsafe libinput wrapper
62
input
growingv0.10.0
libinput bindings for rust
Core Metrics
| kbd-global | input-sys | input | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 42 | 65 | 62 |
| Total Downloads | 70 | 2.0M | 2.0M |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 160.2K | 160.9K |
| Dependents | 0 | 19 | 129 |
| Releases | 2 | 10 | 19 |
| Last Updated | 78d ago | 50d ago | 50d ago |
| Age | 2m | 9y 1m | 9y 1m |
Health Breakdown
kbd-global
Maintenance
10
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
input-sys
Maintenance
14
Quality
22
Community
9
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
input
Maintenance
14
Quality
15
Community
11
Popularity
8
Documentation
14
Technical Details
| kbd-global | input-sys | input | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.0 | 1.19.0 | 0.10.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | non-standard | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 10 | 3 | 6 |
| Crate Size | 39KB | 798KB | 50KB |
| Features | 2 | 14 | 13 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5.3% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2018 | 2018 |
| MSRV | 1.85 | — | 1.63.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •input-sys leads with a health score of 65/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •input has the most downloads (2.0M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •input is depended on by 129 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •kbd-global, input are pre-1.0 — API may change.