Decision Workspace
rust_native vs waterui-ffi vs cranpose-ui-graphics
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
47
rust_native
growingv1.4.0
A modern, cross-platform UI framework for building native applications
43
waterui-ffi
experimentalv0.2.1
FFI bindings for the WaterUI cross-platform UI framework
61
cranpose-ui-graphics
experimentalv0.1.59
Pure math/data for drawing & units in Cranpose
Core Metrics
| rust_native | waterui-ffi | cranpose-ui-graphics | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 47 | 43 | 61 |
| Total Downloads | 4.4K | 207 | 5.4K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 2.2K |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 1.1K |
| Releases | 7 | 2 | 95 |
| Last Updated | 505d ago | 211d ago | 2d ago |
| Age | 1y 4m | 7m | 5m |
Health Breakdown
rust_native
Maintenance
13
Quality
11
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
waterui-ffi
Maintenance
9
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
12
cranpose-ui-graphics
Maintenance
19
Quality
15
Community
13
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| rust_native | waterui-ffi | cranpose-ui-graphics | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.4.0 | 0.2.1 | 0.1.59 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 14 | 22 | 1 |
| Crate Size | 34KB | 89KB | 60KB |
| Features | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Yanked % | 71.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.87 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •cranpose-ui-graphics leads with a health score of 61/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •cranpose-ui-graphics is depended on by 1.1K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ rust_native has not been updated in over a year.
- •waterui-ffi, cranpose-ui-graphics are pre-1.0 — API may change.