Decision Workspace
ratatui_ffi vs libnotcurses-sys vs interoptopus_backend_c
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
45
ratatui_ffi
experimentalv0.2.6
C ABI bindings for Ratatui (Rust TUI) to consume from C/C#/etc.
60
libnotcurses-sys
growingv3.11.0
Low-level Rust bindings for the notcurses C library.
56
interoptopus_backend_c
growingv0.14.25
Generates C bindings.
Core Metrics
| ratatui_ffi | libnotcurses-sys | interoptopus_backend_c | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 45 | 60 | 56 |
| Total Downloads | 900 | 167.6K | 105.9K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 41 | 57 |
| Releases | 3 | 129 | 80 |
| Last Updated | 249d ago | 599d ago | 160d ago |
| Age | 8m | 6y 4m | 4y 11m |
Health Breakdown
ratatui_ffi
Maintenance
10
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
libnotcurses-sys
Maintenance
7
Quality
20
Community
12
Popularity
6
Documentation
15
interoptopus_backend_c
Maintenance
12
Quality
15
Community
11
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| ratatui_ffi | libnotcurses-sys | interoptopus_backend_c | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.6 | 3.11.0 | 0.14.25 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 6 | 6 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 74KB | 210KB | 16KB |
| Features | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 3.9% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | 1.65.0 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 2 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •libnotcurses-sys leads with a health score of 60/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •⚠ libnotcurses-sys has not been updated in over a year.
- •ratatui_ffi, interoptopus_backend_c are pre-1.0 — API may change.