Decision Workspace
ratatui-core vs ratatui-crossterm vs ratatui
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
67
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.
70
ratatui-crossterm
growingv0.1.0
Crossterm backend for the Ratatui Terminal UI library.
69
ratatui
growingv0.30.0
A library that's all about cooking up terminal user interfaces
Core Metrics
| ratatui-core | ratatui-crossterm | ratatui | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 67 | 70 | 69 |
| Total Downloads | 6.1M | 5.1M | 29.0M |
| 30d Downloads | 2.1M | 2.0M | 4.2M |
| Dependents | 390 | 83 | 35.5K |
| Releases | 11 | 10 | 85 |
| Last Updated | 150d ago | 150d ago | 150d ago |
| Age | 1y 8m | 1y 8m | 3y 3m |
Health Breakdown
ratatui-core
Maintenance
13
Quality
14
Community
17
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
ratatui-crossterm
Maintenance
15
Quality
17
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
ratatui
Maintenance
12
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 70/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •ratatui has the most downloads (29.0M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •ratatui is depended on by 35.5K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.