Decision Workspace
thin_main_loop vs synapps vs pistoncore-event_loop
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
43
thin_main_loop
growingv0.2.0
Thin, cross-platform, main event loop. A building block for native GUI applications, among other use cases.
36
synapps
growingv0.3.0
Simple event dispatcher for Rust applications. It allows senders to send messages to topics. Subscribers will then receive the message based on their subscription policy.
59
pistoncore-event_loop
growingv1.0.0
A Piston event loop for games and interactive applications
Core Metrics
| thin_main_loop | synapps | pistoncore-event_loop | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 43 | 36 | 59 |
| Total Downloads | 11.7K | 1.8K | 1.7M |
| 30d Downloads | 28 | 18 | 28.9K |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 106 |
| Releases | 8 | 2 | 83 |
| Last Updated | 2332d ago | 427d ago | 675d ago |
| Age | 7y 2m | 1y 2m | 11y 3m |
Health Breakdown
thin_main_loop
Maintenance
4
Quality
16
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
synapps
Maintenance
6
Quality
15
Community
3
Popularity
4
Documentation
8
pistoncore-event_loop
Maintenance
7
Quality
19
Community
14
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| thin_main_loop | synapps | pistoncore-event_loop | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.0 | 0.3.0 | 1.0.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0/MIT | non-standard | MIT |
| Dependencies | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Crate Size | 16KB | 6KB | 6KB |
| Features | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •pistoncore-event_loop leads with a health score of 59/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •pistoncore-event_loop is depended on by 106 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ thin_main_loop, synapps, pistoncore-event_loop have not been updated in over a year.
- •thin_main_loop, synapps are pre-1.0 — API may change.