Decision Workspace
smithay vs wayland-server vs wayland-protocols-wlr
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
50
smithay
growingv0.7.0
Smithay is a library for writing wayland compositors.
69
wayland-server
growingv0.31.13
Bindings to the standard C implementation of the wayland protocol, server side.
73
wayland-protocols-wlr
growingv0.3.12
Generated API for the WLR wayland protocol extensions
Core Metrics
| smithay | wayland-server | wayland-protocols-wlr | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 50 | 69 | 73 |
| Total Downloads | 66.1K | 1.4M | 31.9M |
| 30d Downloads | 5.9K | 113.8K | 3.1M |
| Dependents | 12 | 359 | 697 |
| Releases | 13 | 148 | 30 |
| Last Updated | 335d ago | 56d ago | 56d ago |
| Age | 8y 7m | 9y 8m | 4y |
Health Breakdown
smithay
Maintenance
6
Quality
13
Community
13
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
wayland-server
Maintenance
16
Quality
13
Community
18
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
wayland-protocols-wlr
Maintenance
16
Quality
15
Community
19
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| smithay | wayland-server | wayland-protocols-wlr | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.7.0 | 0.31.13 | 0.3.12 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 51 | 6 | 6 |
| Crate Size | 709KB | 57KB | 28KB |
| Features | 25 | 4 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 6.8% | 3.3% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.80.1 | 1.71 | 1.71 |
| Owners | 2 (team) | 2 (team) | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •wayland-protocols-wlr leads with a health score of 73/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •wayland-protocols-wlr is depended on by 697 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.