Decision Workspace
tui-widget-list vs ratatui-sectioned-list vs tui-file-explorer
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
48
tui-widget-list
growingv0.15.2
Widget List for TUI/Ratatui
48
ratatui-sectioned-list
experimentalv0.2.0
Layout, focus, scroll, and hit-test primitives for a sectioned (header + variable-height row) list — UI-framework agnostic, pure u16 geometry.
59
tui-file-explorer
experimentalv1.1.10
A self-contained, keyboard-driven file-browser widget for Ratatui
Core Metrics
| tui-widget-list | ratatui-sectioned-list | tui-file-explorer | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 48 | 48 | 59 |
| Total Downloads | 203.9K | 178 | 3.7K |
| 30d Downloads | 13.0K | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 342 | 0 | 41 |
| Releases | 34 | 4 | 70 |
| Last Updated | 107d ago | 31d ago | 3d ago |
| Age | 3y 2m | 1m | 4m |
Health Breakdown
tui-widget-list
Maintenance
13
Quality
9
Community
10
Popularity
6
Documentation
10
ratatui-sectioned-list
Maintenance
14
Quality
16
Community
5
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
tui-file-explorer
Maintenance
19
Quality
16
Community
10
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| tui-widget-list | ratatui-sectioned-list | tui-file-explorer | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.15.2 | 0.2.0 | 1.1.10 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 3 | 2 | 10 |
| Crate Size | 3.5MB | 43KB | 217KB |
| Features | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 8.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •tui-file-explorer leads with a health score of 59/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •tui-widget-list has the most downloads (203.9K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •tui-widget-list is depended on by 342 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •tui-widget-list, ratatui-sectioned-list are pre-1.0 — API may change.