Decision Workspace
pistoncore-input vs enigo vs rdev
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
60
pistoncore-input
growingv1.0.1
A structure for user input
57
enigo
growingv0.6.1
Cross-platform (Linux, Windows, macOS & BSD) library to simulate keyboard and mouse events
54
rdev
growingv0.5.3
Listen and send keyboard and mouse events on Windows, Linux and MacOS.
Core Metrics
| pistoncore-input | enigo | rdev | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 60 | 57 | 54 |
| Total Downloads | 1.7M | 1.9M | 599.8K |
| 30d Downloads | 16.6K | 253.9K | 35.2K |
| Dependents | 1.0K | 548 | 587 |
| Releases | 43 | 30 | 20 |
| Last Updated | 1713d ago | 319d ago | 1113d ago |
| Age | 11y 7m | 9y 5m | 6y 4m |
Health Breakdown
pistoncore-input
Maintenance
6
Quality
19
Community
16
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
enigo
Maintenance
8
Quality
12
Community
15
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
rdev
Maintenance
6
Quality
15
Community
14
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| pistoncore-input | enigo | rdev | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.1 | 0.6.1 | 0.5.3 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 5 | 32 | 15 |
| Crate Size | 18KB | 102KB | 38KB |
| Features | 0 | 8 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 3.3% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2024 | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | 1.85 | — |
| Owners | 2 (team) | 2 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •pistoncore-input leads with a health score of 60/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •enigo has the most downloads (1.9M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •pistoncore-input is depended on by 1.0K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ pistoncore-input, rdev have not been updated in over a year.
- •enigo, rdev are pre-1.0 — API may change.