Decision Workspace
snappers vs libwayshot vs wayshot
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
43
snappers
experimentalv0.1.0
Standalone Wayland screenshot tool with a niri-style selection UI
58
libwayshot
growingv0.7.3
Screenshot crate for wlroots based compositors implementing the zwlr_screencopy_v1 protocol.
57
wayshot
stablev1.4.6
Screenshot crate for wlroots based compositors implementing the zwlr_screencopy_v1 protocol.
Core Metrics
| snappers | libwayshot | wayshot | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 43 | 58 | 57 |
| Total Downloads | 11 | 129.8K | 15.8K |
| 30d Downloads | 11 | 13.9K | 85 |
| Dependents | 0 | 36 | 0 |
| Releases | 1 | 13 | 23 |
| Last Updated | 4d ago | 18d ago | 18d ago |
| Age | 4d | 2y 8m | 4y 1m |
Health Breakdown
snappers
Maintenance
13
Quality
11
Community
5
Popularity
1
Documentation
13
libwayshot
Maintenance
17
Quality
16
Community
9
Popularity
6
Documentation
10
wayshot
Maintenance
17
Quality
17
Community
5
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| snappers | libwayshot | wayshot | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.0 | 0.7.3 | 1.4.6 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | BSD-2-Clause | BSD-2-Clause |
| Dependencies | 21 | 13 | 19 |
| Crate Size | 53KB | 42KB | 55KB |
| Features | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 2 | 2 |
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Quick Verdict
- •libwayshot leads with a health score of 58/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •snappers, libwayshot are pre-1.0 — API may change.