Decision Workspace
ntapi vs windows-native vs winsafe
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
61
ntapi
growingv0.4.3
FFI bindings for Native API
47
windows-native
growingv1.0.44
Windows Native Undocumented API for Rust Language 🔥
63
winsafe
growingv0.0.27
Windows API and GUI in safe, idiomatic Rust.
Core Metrics
| ntapi | windows-native | winsafe | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 61 | 47 | 63 |
| Total Downloads | 76.8M | 7.6K | 31.4M |
| 30d Downloads | 5.4M | 10 | 3.1M |
| Dependents | 903 | 0 | 52 |
| Releases | 15 | 6 | 27 |
| Last Updated | 45d ago | 599d ago | 85d ago |
| Age | 7y 6m | 2y 7m | 6y 5m |
Health Breakdown
ntapi
Maintenance
13
Quality
14
Community
14
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
windows-native
Maintenance
4
Quality
19
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
winsafe
Maintenance
14
Quality
18
Community
11
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| ntapi | windows-native | winsafe | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.4.3 | 1.0.44 | 0.0.27 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Crate Size | 127KB | 188KB | 596KB |
| Features | 5 | 0 | 20 |
| Yanked % | 6.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.87 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •winsafe leads with a health score of 63/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •ntapi has the most downloads (76.8M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •ntapi is depended on by 903 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠windows-native has not been updated in over a year.
- •ntapi, winsafe are pre-1.0 — API may change.