Decision Workspace
registry vs w32-error vs dgews
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
45
registry
growingv1.3.0
A safe wrapper for the Windows Registry API
46
w32-error
growingv1.0.0
Encapsulates Windows API error codes.
41
dgews
growingv0.1.5
Easy multithreaded toy windowing system for learning purposes only
Core Metrics
| registry | w32-error | dgews | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 45 | 46 | 41 |
| Total Downloads | 248.0K | 94.4K | 25.4K |
| 30d Downloads | 9.8K | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 72 | 13 | 0 |
| Releases | 15 | 1 | 21 |
| Last Updated | 577d ago | 2247d ago | 1293d ago |
| Age | 11y 6m | 6y 1m | 3y 8m |
Health Breakdown
registry
Maintenance
4
Quality
15
Community
11
Popularity
6
Documentation
9
w32-error
Maintenance
1
Quality
21
Community
9
Popularity
6
Documentation
9
dgews
Maintenance
6
Quality
11
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| registry | w32-error | dgews | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.3.0 | 1.0.0 | 0.1.5 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | MIT/Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 18KB | 9KB | 23KB |
| Features | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 13.3% | 0.0% | 19.1% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2018 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •w32-error leads with a health score of 46/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •registry has the most downloads (248.0K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ registry, w32-error, dgews have not been updated in over a year.
- •dgews is pre-1.0 — API may change.