Decision Workspace
printer_event_handler vs printers vs bottom
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
47
printer_event_handler
growingv1.4.0
A cross-platform printer status monitoring library for Windows and Linux
53
printers
stablev2.3.0
Get printers and print files on unix and windows
51
bottom
growingv0.12.3
A customizable cross-platform graphical process/system monitor for the terminal. Supports Linux, macOS, and Windows.
Core Metrics
| printer_event_handler | printers | bottom | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 47 | 53 | 51 |
| Total Downloads | 1.4K | 37.2K | 239.0K |
| 30d Downloads | 8 | 2.4K | 2.7K |
| Dependents | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Releases | 5 | 15 | 58 |
| Last Updated | 141d ago | 50d ago | 86d ago |
| Age | 7m | 3y 7m | 6y 6m |
Health Breakdown
printer_event_handler
Maintenance
11
Quality
16
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
printers
Maintenance
15
Quality
14
Community
9
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
bottom
Maintenance
14
Quality
10
Community
6
Popularity
6
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| printer_event_handler | printers | bottom | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.4.0 | 2.3.0 | 0.12.3 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 8 | 1 | 49 |
| Crate Size | 42KB | 16KB | 259KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 53.3% | 6.9% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.85 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •printers leads with a health score of 53/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •bottom has the most downloads (239.0K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •bottom is pre-1.0 — API may change.