Decision Workspace
screenshot_desktop vs xcap vs windows-capture
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
33
screenshot_desktop
growingv0.1.0
Take a screenshot of a screen
64
xcap
growingv0.9.3
XCap is a cross-platform screen capture library written in Rust. It supports Linux (X11, Wayland), MacOS, and Windows. XCap supports screenshot and video recording (WIP).
59
windows-capture
growingv1.5.0
Fastest Windows Screen Capture Library For Rust 🔥
Core Metrics
| screenshot_desktop | xcap | windows-capture | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 33 | 64 | 59 |
| Total Downloads | 1.3K | 563.4K | 183.1K |
| 30d Downloads | 4 | 89.4K | 22.5K |
| Dependents | 0 | 413 | 27 |
| Releases | 1 | 42 | 60 |
| Last Updated | 598d ago | 6d ago | 180d ago |
| Age | 1y 7m | 2y 2m | 2y 6m |
Health Breakdown
screenshot_desktop
Maintenance
1
Quality
15
Community
3
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
xcap
Maintenance
20
Quality
14
Community
10
Popularity
7
Documentation
13
windows-capture
Maintenance
11
Quality
19
Community
10
Popularity
6
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| screenshot_desktop | xcap | windows-capture | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.0 | 0.9.3 | 1.5.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 2 | 25 | 7 |
| Crate Size | 10KB | 71KB | 39KB |
| Features | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •xcap leads with a health score of 64/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •xcap is depended on by 413 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠screenshot_desktop has not been updated in over a year.
- •screenshot_desktop, xcap are pre-1.0 — API may change.