Decision Workspace
minigw vs raw-window-metal vs minifb-ui
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
44
minigw
growingv0.0.6
A convenient Rust library for creating cross platform windows and displaying pixel buffers.
67
raw-window-metal
growingv1.1.0
Interop library between Metal and raw-window-handle
54
minifb-ui
experimentalv0.1.16
Light wrapper around minifb to make creation of windows and UI elements simple
Core Metrics
| minigw | raw-window-metal | minifb-ui | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 44 | 67 | 54 |
| Total Downloads | 7.6K | 1.1M | 197 |
| 30d Downloads | 7 | 135.8K | 197 |
| Dependents | 0 | 116 | 0 |
| Releases | 6 | 10 | 14 |
| Last Updated | 1054d ago | 425d ago | 12d ago |
| Age | 2y 10m | 5y 10m | 12d |
Health Breakdown
minigw
Maintenance
10
Quality
10
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
raw-window-metal
Maintenance
8
Quality
20
Community
17
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
minifb-ui
Maintenance
18
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| minigw | raw-window-metal | minifb-ui | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.0.6 | 1.1.0 | 0.1.16 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 4 | 7 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 72KB | 15KB | 98KB |
| Features | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 16.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.71 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 5 (team) | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •raw-window-metal leads with a health score of 67/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •raw-window-metal is depended on by 116 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ minigw, raw-window-metal have not been updated in over a year.
- •minigw, minifb-ui are pre-1.0 — API may change.