Decision Workspace
pipemenu vs gtk4 vs gtk4-sys
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
39
pipemenu
growingv0.4.0
Gnome (GTK4 + libadwaita) dmenu alternative
76
gtk4
growingv0.11.1
Rust bindings of the GTK 4 library
74
gtk4-sys
growingv0.11.1
FFI bindings of GTK 4
Core Metrics
| pipemenu | gtk4 | gtk4-sys | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 39 | 76 | 74 |
| Total Downloads | 3.1K | 2.7M | 2.6M |
| 30d Downloads | 7 | 135.7K | 134.9K |
| Dependents | 0 | 1.9K | 227 |
| Releases | 4 | 51 | 38 |
| Last Updated | 434d ago | 13d ago | 13d ago |
| Age | 1y 2m | 6y 8m | 4y 11m |
Health Breakdown
pipemenu
Maintenance
8
Quality
14
Community
3
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
gtk4
Maintenance
18
Quality
15
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
gtk4-sys
Maintenance
19
Quality
15
Community
17
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| pipemenu | gtk4 | gtk4-sys | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.4.0 | 0.11.1 | 0.11.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | GPL-3.0 | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 4 | 14 | 13 |
| Crate Size | 39KB | 497KB | 120KB |
| Features | 0 | 23 | 11 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 3.9% | 2.6% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.92 | 1.92 |
| Owners | 1 | 4 (team) | 4 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •gtk4 leads with a health score of 76/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •gtk4 is depended on by 1.9K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ pipemenu has not been updated in over a year.