Decision Workspace
ntapi vs windows-native vs winsafe
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
57
ntapi
growingv0.4.3
FFI bindings for Native API
47
windows-native
growingv1.0.44
Windows Native Undocumented API for Rust Language 🔥
67
winsafe
growingv0.0.28
Windows API and GUI in safe, idiomatic Rust.
Core Metrics
| ntapi | windows-native | winsafe | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 57 | 47 | 67 |
| Total Downloads | 96.5M | 7.6K | 40.2M |
| 30d Downloads | 3.8M | 0 | 1.4M |
| Dependents | 938 | 0 | 68 |
| Releases | 15 | 6 | 28 |
| Last Updated | 153d ago | 707d ago | 12d ago |
| Age | 7y 10m | 2y 10m | 6y 8m |
Health Breakdown
ntapi
Maintenance
9
Quality
14
Community
14
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
windows-native
Maintenance
4
Quality
19
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
winsafe
Maintenance
18
Quality
18
Community
11
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| ntapi | windows-native | winsafe | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.4.3 | 1.0.44 | 0.0.28 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Crate Size | 127KB | 188KB | 607KB |
| Features | 5 | 0 | 21 |
| 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 67/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •ntapi has the most downloads (96.5M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •ntapi is depended on by 938 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠windows-native has not been updated in over a year.
- •ntapi, winsafe are pre-1.0 — API may change.