Decision Workspace
smithay vs wayland-server vs wayland-protocols-wlr
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
49
smithay
growingv0.7.0
Smithay is a library for writing wayland compositors.
71
wayland-server
growingv0.31.12
Bindings to the standard C implementation of the wayland protocol, server side.
74
wayland-protocols-wlr
growingv0.3.11
Generated API for the WLR wayland protocol extensions
Core Metrics
| smithay | wayland-server | wayland-protocols-wlr | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 49 | 71 | 74 |
| Total Downloads | 51.9K | 1.2M | 26.1M |
| 30d Downloads | 6.1K | 76.7K | 2.6M |
| Dependents | 5 | 317 | 521 |
| Releases | 13 | 147 | 29 |
| Last Updated | 276d ago | 23d ago | 23d ago |
| Age | 8y 5m | 9y 6m | 3y 10m |
Health Breakdown
smithay
Maintenance
6
Quality
13
Community
12
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
wayland-server
Maintenance
18
Quality
13
Community
18
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
wayland-protocols-wlr
Maintenance
18
Quality
15
Community
18
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| smithay | wayland-server | wayland-protocols-wlr | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.7.0 | 0.31.12 | 0.3.11 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 51 | 6 | 6 |
| Crate Size | 709KB | 56KB | 28KB |
| Features | 25 | 4 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 6.8% | 3.5% |
| 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 74/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •wayland-protocols-wlr is depended on by 521 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.