Decision Workspace
rat-focus vs rat-menu vs ratatui-interact
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
62
rat-focus
stablev2.1.1
focus handling for ratatui widgets
60
rat-menu
stablev3.1.1
menu widgets for ratatui
51
ratatui-interact
experimentalv0.4.2
Interactive TUI components for ratatui with focus management and mouse support
Core Metrics
| rat-focus | rat-menu | ratatui-interact | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 62 | 60 | 51 |
| Total Downloads | 48.5K | 19.1K | 1.7K |
| 30d Downloads | 2.2K | 1.1K | 1.5K |
| Dependents | 299 | 49 | 4 |
| Releases | 42 | 31 | 5 |
| Last Updated | 18d ago | 19d ago | 51d ago |
| Age | 1y 10m | 1y 5m | 2m |
Health Breakdown
rat-focus
Maintenance
18
Quality
17
Community
11
Popularity
6
Documentation
10
rat-menu
Maintenance
18
Quality
18
Community
9
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
ratatui-interact
Maintenance
11
Quality
13
Community
8
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| rat-focus | rat-menu | ratatui-interact | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 2.1.1 | 3.1.1 | 0.4.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT/Apache-2.0 | MIT/Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 9 | 11 | 8 |
| Crate Size | 37KB | 24KB | 232KB |
| Features | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.85 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •rat-focus leads with a health score of 62/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •rat-focus is depended on by 299 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •ratatui-interact is pre-1.0 — API may change.