Decision Workspace
pangocairo-sys vs gtk4-sys vs gtk-sys
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
60
pangocairo-sys
growingv0.22.0
FFI bindings to PangoCairo
74
gtk4-sys
growingv0.11.1
FFI bindings of GTK 4
56
gtk-sys
growingv0.18.2
UNMAINTAINED FFI bindings to libgtk-3 (use gtk4-sys instead)
Core Metrics
| pangocairo-sys | gtk4-sys | gtk-sys | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 60 | 74 | 56 |
| Total Downloads | 1.9M | 2.6M | 15.5M |
| 30d Downloads | 40.5K | 134.9K | 1.7M |
| Dependents | 59 | 227 | 577 |
| Releases | 38 | 38 | 28 |
| Last Updated | 35d ago | 13d ago | 473d ago |
| Age | 9y | 4y 11m | 10y 10m |
Health Breakdown
pangocairo-sys
Maintenance
17
Quality
11
Community
13
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
gtk4-sys
Maintenance
19
Quality
15
Community
17
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
gtk-sys
Maintenance
6
Quality
14
Community
16
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| pangocairo-sys | gtk4-sys | gtk-sys | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.22.0 | 0.11.1 | 0.18.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 7 | 13 | 12 |
| Crate Size | 8KB | 120KB | 137KB |
| Features | 0 | 11 | 6 |
| Yanked % | 5.3% | 2.6% | 3.6% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.92 | 1.92 | 1.70 |
| Owners | 4 (team) | 4 (team) | 4 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •gtk4-sys leads with a health score of 74/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •gtk-sys has the most downloads (15.5M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •gtk-sys is depended on by 577 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ gtk-sys has not been updated in over a year.