Decision Workspace
rusty-duplication vs dxgi-capture-rs vs windows_shared_memory
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
39
rusty-duplication
growingv0.6.1
Capture the screen on Windows using the Desktop Duplication API in Rust, with shared memory support.
60
dxgi-capture-rs
growingv1.2.1
High-performance screen capturing with DXGI Desktop Duplication API for Windows in Rust
50
windows_shared_memory
growingv0.1.5
Windows IPC library using shared memory. Supports 32-bit/64-bit cross-process communication
Core Metrics
| rusty-duplication | dxgi-capture-rs | windows_shared_memory | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 39 | 60 | 50 |
| Total Downloads | 14.9K | 3.9K | 2.1K |
| 30d Downloads | 54 | 220 | 25 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Releases | 13 | 11 | 5 |
| Last Updated | 410d ago | 35d ago | 65d ago |
| Age | 2y 10m | 8m | 1y 1m |
Health Breakdown
rusty-duplication
Maintenance
7
Quality
14
Community
3
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
dxgi-capture-rs
Maintenance
17
Quality
18
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
windows_shared_memory
Maintenance
14
Quality
15
Community
7
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| rusty-duplication | dxgi-capture-rs | windows_shared_memory | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.6.1 | 1.2.1 | 0.1.5 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Crate Size | 23KB | 31KB | 12KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.89 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •dxgi-capture-rs leads with a health score of 60/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •rusty-duplication has the most downloads (14.9K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ rusty-duplication has not been updated in over a year.
- •rusty-duplication, windows_shared_memory are pre-1.0 — API may change.