Decision Workspace
simulate_key vs keyflow vs enigo
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
42
simulate_key
experimentalv0.1.1
A simple key combination simulator using enigo
48
keyflow
experimentalv0.1.1
Cross-platform input simulation library for keyboard, mouse and hotkeys.
59
enigo
growingv0.6.1
Cross-platform (Linux, Windows, macOS & BSD) library to simulate keyboard and mouse events
Core Metrics
| simulate_key | keyflow | enigo | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 42 | 48 | 59 |
| Total Downloads | 960 | 31 | 688.8K |
| 30d Downloads | 4 | 31 | 92.7K |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 395 |
| Releases | 2 | 2 | 30 |
| Last Updated | 294d ago | 20d ago | 211d ago |
| Age | 9m | 21d | 9y 1m |
Health Breakdown
simulate_key
Maintenance
7
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
keyflow
Maintenance
13
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
13
enigo
Maintenance
10
Quality
12
Community
15
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| simulate_key | keyflow | enigo | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.1 | 0.1.1 | 0.6.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 2 | 11 | 32 |
| Crate Size | 10KB | 30KB | 102KB |
| Features | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.3% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.85 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Quick Verdict
- •enigo leads with a health score of 59/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •enigo is depended on by 395 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.