Decision Workspace
libappindicator-sys vs ksni vs nmrs-gui
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
45
libappindicator-sys
growingv0.9.0
Rust sys bindings for libappindicator
54
ksni
growingv0.3.3
A Rust implementation of the KDE/freedesktop StatusNotifierItem specification
50
nmrs-gui
experimentalv1.5.0
GTK4 GUI for managing NetworkManager connections
Core Metrics
| libappindicator-sys | ksni | nmrs-gui | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 45 | 54 | 50 |
| Total Downloads | 10.0M | 680.7K | 55 |
| 30d Downloads | 1.5M | 64.2K | 18 |
| Dependents | 14 | 102 | 0 |
| Releases | 15 | 12 | 2 |
| Last Updated | 908d ago | 98d ago | 8d ago |
| Age | 9y 1m | 6y 9m | 3m |
Health Breakdown
libappindicator-sys
Maintenance
5
Quality
17
Community
9
Popularity
8
Documentation
6
ksni
Maintenance
12
Quality
13
Community
10
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
nmrs-gui
Maintenance
16
Quality
15
Community
5
Popularity
2
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| libappindicator-sys | ksni | nmrs-gui | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.9.0 | 0.3.3 | 1.5.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | Unlicense | MIT |
| Dependencies | 3 | 17 | 10 |
| Crate Size | 7KB | 115KB | 32KB |
| Features | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.80 | 1.94.0 |
| Owners | 2 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •ksni leads with a health score of 54/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •libappindicator-sys has the most downloads (10.0M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •ksni is depended on by 102 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ libappindicator-sys has not been updated in over a year.
- •libappindicator-sys, ksni are pre-1.0 — API may change.