Decision Workspace
libdbus-sys vs gio vs zvariant
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
56
libdbus-sys
growingv0.2.7
FFI bindings to libdbus.
73
gio
growingv0.22.6
Rust bindings for the Gio library
72
zvariant
stablev5.11.0
D-Bus & GVariant encoding & decoding
Core Metrics
| libdbus-sys | gio | zvariant | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 56 | 73 | 72 |
| Total Downloads | 24.5M | 24.7M | 53.7M |
| 30d Downloads | 2.4M | 2.3M | 4.7M |
| Dependents | 51 | 2.7K | 1.2K |
| Releases | 14 | 78 | 66 |
| Last Updated | 166d ago | 28d ago | 22d ago |
| Age | 8y 11m | 9y 11m | 6y 4m |
Health Breakdown
libdbus-sys
Maintenance
10
Quality
15
Community
11
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
gio
Maintenance
18
Quality
15
Community
17
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
zvariant
Maintenance
19
Quality
19
Community
14
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| libdbus-sys | gio | zvariant | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.7 | 0.22.6 | 5.11.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0/MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 2 | 14 | 19 |
| Crate Size | 1.1MB | 251KB | 94KB |
| Features | 2 | 16 | 5 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 2.6% | 1.5% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.92 | 1.87 |
| Owners | 1 | 4 (team) | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •gio leads with a health score of 73/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •zvariant has the most downloads (53.7M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •gio is depended on by 2.7K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •libdbus-sys, gio are pre-1.0 — API may change.