Decision Workspace
rustcast-linux vs nwg-drawer vs rustcast-core
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
42
rustcast-linux
experimentalv0.2.0
rustcast — a Raycast-class GTK4 launcher for Linux (installs the `rustcast` binary)
41
nwg-drawer
experimentalv0.4.0
Launchpad-style application launcher for Hyprland, Sway, and any Wayland compositor with layer-shell. Rust port with shared pin file with nwg-dock, file search, math evaluation, and graceful fallback on unsupported compositors (Niri, river, Openbox).
41
rustcast-core
experimentalv0.2.0
rustcast core — pure logic (no GTK): providers, ranking, config, cyber toolkit
Core Metrics
| rustcast-linux | nwg-drawer | rustcast-core | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 42 | 41 | 41 |
| Total Downloads | 17 | 37 | 26 |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Releases | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Last Updated | 9d ago | 71d ago | 9d ago |
| Age | 9d | 2m | 9d |
Health Breakdown
rustcast-linux
Maintenance
12
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
1
Documentation
10
nwg-drawer
Maintenance
10
Quality
11
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
12
rustcast-core
Maintenance
12
Quality
11
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| rustcast-linux | nwg-drawer | rustcast-core | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.0 | 0.4.0 | 0.2.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 4 | 14 | 16 |
| Crate Size | 28KB | 111KB | 74KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.95 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •rustcast-linux leads with a health score of 42/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •nwg-drawer has the most downloads (37), suggesting wider adoption.