Decision Workspace
pistoncore-input vs enigo vs cgevents
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
60
pistoncore-input
growingv1.0.1
A structure for user input
58
enigo
growingv0.6.1
Cross-platform (Linux, Windows, macOS & BSD) library to simulate keyboard and mouse events
55
cgevents
experimentalv0.10.1
Safe Rust bindings for Apple's Quartz Event Services via a Swift bridge on macOS
Core Metrics
| pistoncore-input | enigo | cgevents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 60 | 58 | 55 |
| Total Downloads | 1.6M | 1.0M | 142 |
| 30d Downloads | 29.1K | 218.7K | 0 |
| Dependents | 1.0K | 449 | 0 |
| Releases | 43 | 30 | 10 |
| Last Updated | 1664d ago | 270d ago | 6d ago |
| Age | 11y 5m | 9y 3m | 10d |
Health Breakdown
pistoncore-input
Maintenance
6
Quality
19
Community
16
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
enigo
Maintenance
9
Quality
12
Community
15
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
cgevents
Maintenance
19
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| pistoncore-input | enigo | cgevents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.1 | 0.6.1 | 0.10.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 5 | 32 | 5 |
| Crate Size | 18KB | 102KB | 52KB |
| Features | 0 | 8 | 3 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 3.3% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.85 | 1.76 |
| Owners | 2 (team) | 2 | 1 |
Links
Quick Verdict
- •pistoncore-input leads with a health score of 60/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •pistoncore-input is depended on by 1.0K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ pistoncore-input has not been updated in over a year.
- •enigo, cgevents are pre-1.0 — API may change.