Decision Workspace
niri-ipc vs wayland-protocols-wlr vs wayland-client
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
65
niri-ipc
stablev26.4.0
Types and helpers for interfacing with the niri Wayland compositor.
73
wayland-protocols-wlr
growingv0.3.12
Generated API for the WLR wayland protocol extensions
72
wayland-client
growingv0.31.14
Bindings to the standard C implementation of the wayland protocol, client side.
Core Metrics
| niri-ipc | wayland-protocols-wlr | wayland-client | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 65 | 73 | 72 |
| Total Downloads | 67.9K | 31.9M | 46.1M |
| 30d Downloads | 12.4K | 3.1M | 3.7M |
| Dependents | 91 | 697 | 2.7K |
| Releases | 8 | 30 | 177 |
| Last Updated | 30d ago | 56d ago | 56d ago |
| Age | 1y 6m | 4y | 11y |
Health Breakdown
niri-ipc
Maintenance
19
Quality
20
Community
10
Popularity
6
Documentation
10
wayland-protocols-wlr
Maintenance
16
Quality
15
Community
19
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
wayland-client
Maintenance
16
Quality
14
Community
19
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| niri-ipc | wayland-protocols-wlr | wayland-client | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 26.4.0 | 0.3.12 | 0.31.14 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | GPL-3.0-or-later | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 4 | 6 | 8 |
| Crate Size | 21KB | 28KB | 68KB |
| Features | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 3.3% | 3.4% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.71 | 1.71 |
| Owners | 1 | 2 (team) | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •wayland-protocols-wlr leads with a health score of 73/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •wayland-client has the most downloads (46.1M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •wayland-client is depended on by 2.7K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •wayland-protocols-wlr, wayland-client are pre-1.0 — API may change.