Decision Workspace
main_loop vs thin_main_loop vs calloop
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
38
main_loop
growingv0.3.3
main loop for real time applications
43
thin_main_loop
growingv0.2.0
Thin, cross-platform, main event loop. A building block for native GUI applications, among other use cases.
69
calloop
growingv0.14.4
A callback-based event loop
Core Metrics
| main_loop | thin_main_loop | calloop | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 38 | 43 | 69 |
| Total Downloads | 23.7K | 11.7K | 34.5M |
| 30d Downloads | 62 | 28 | 2.8M |
| Dependents | 27 | 0 | 406 |
| Releases | 13 | 8 | 48 |
| Last Updated | 2680d ago | 2332d ago | 42d ago |
| Age | 8y 4m | 7y 2m | 7y 7m |
Health Breakdown
main_loop
Maintenance
4
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
8
thin_main_loop
Maintenance
4
Quality
16
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
calloop
Maintenance
17
Quality
15
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
14
Technical Details
| main_loop | thin_main_loop | calloop | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.3.3 | 0.2.0 | 0.14.4 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0/MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 4 | 7 | 13 |
| Crate Size | 5KB | 16KB | 78KB |
| Features | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4.2% |
| Edition | — | 2018 | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.71.1 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •calloop leads with a health score of 69/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •calloop is depended on by 406 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ main_loop, thin_main_loop have not been updated in over a year.