Decision Workspace
ratatui-core vs ratatui-crossterm vs ratatui
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
69
ratatui-core
growingv0.1.0
Core types and traits for the Ratatui Terminal UI library. Widget libraries should use this crate. Applications should use the main Ratatui crate.
72
ratatui-crossterm
growingv0.1.0
Crossterm backend for the Ratatui Terminal UI library.
71
ratatui
growingv0.30.0
A library that's all about cooking up terminal user interfaces
Core Metrics
| ratatui-core | ratatui-crossterm | ratatui | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 69 | 72 | 71 |
| Total Downloads | 2.6M | 2.0M | 21.7M |
| 30d Downloads | 1.3M | 951.8K | 3.2M |
| Dependents | 296 | 79 | 25.6K |
| Releases | 11 | 10 | 85 |
| Last Updated | 91d ago | 91d ago | 91d ago |
| Age | 1y 6m | 1y 6m | 3y 1m |
Health Breakdown
ratatui-core
Maintenance
15
Quality
14
Community
17
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
ratatui-crossterm
Maintenance
17
Quality
17
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
ratatui
Maintenance
14
Quality
15
Community
19
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| ratatui-core | ratatui-crossterm | ratatui | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.0 | 0.1.0 | 0.30.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 19 | 7 | 26 |
| Crate Size | 159KB | 17KB | 71KB |
| Features | 9 | 8 | 20 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.86.0 | 1.86.0 | 1.86.0 |
| Owners | 4 (team) | 4 (team) | 4 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •ratatui-crossterm leads with a health score of 72/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •ratatui has the most downloads (21.7M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •ratatui is depended on by 25.6K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.