Decision Workspace
libwayshot vs wayshot vs libwayshot-xcap
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
55
libwayshot
growingv0.7.3
Screenshot crate for wlroots based compositors implementing the zwlr_screencopy_v1 protocol.
54
wayshot
stablev1.4.6
Screenshot crate for wlroots based compositors implementing the zwlr_screencopy_v1 protocol.
38
libwayshot-xcap
growingv0.3.2
Screenshot crate for wlroots based compositors implementing the zwlr_screencopy_v1 protocol.
Core Metrics
| libwayshot | wayshot | libwayshot-xcap | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 55 | 54 | 38 |
| Total Downloads | 167.3K | 15.9K | 182.8K |
| 30d Downloads | 20.6K | 0 | 59.4K |
| Dependents | 38 | 0 | 25 |
| Releases | 13 | 23 | 1 |
| Last Updated | 77d ago | 77d ago | 380d ago |
| Age | 2y 10m | 4y 3m | 1y |
Health Breakdown
libwayshot
Maintenance
14
Quality
16
Community
9
Popularity
6
Documentation
10
wayshot
Maintenance
14
Quality
17
Community
5
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
libwayshot-xcap
Maintenance
2
Quality
13
Community
7
Popularity
6
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| libwayshot | wayshot | libwayshot-xcap | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.7.3 | 1.4.6 | 0.3.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | BSD-2-Clause | BSD-2-Clause | BSD-2-Clause |
| Dependencies | 13 | 19 | 13 |
| Crate Size | 42KB | 55KB | 25KB |
| Features | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 2 | 2 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •libwayshot leads with a health score of 55/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •libwayshot-xcap has the most downloads (182.8K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ libwayshot-xcap has not been updated in over a year.
- •libwayshot, libwayshot-xcap are pre-1.0 — API may change.