Decision Workspace
tuifw-screen-base vs tuifw-screen-ncurses vs libnotcurses-sys
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
53
tuifw-screen-base
growingv0.26.0
Text User Interface Framework. Basic platform-independent text screen interface.
49
tuifw-screen-ncurses
growingv0.26.0
Text User Interface Framework. Basic text screen implementation for Unix/Linux platform.
61
libnotcurses-sys
growingv3.11.0
Low-level Rust bindings for the notcurses C library.
Core Metrics
| tuifw-screen-base | tuifw-screen-ncurses | libnotcurses-sys | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 53 | 49 | 61 |
| Total Downloads | 71.1K | 67.2K | 167.2K |
| 30d Downloads | 201 | 153 | 344 |
| Dependents | 304 | 53 | 41 |
| Releases | 57 | 57 | 129 |
| Last Updated | 552d ago | 552d ago | 540d ago |
| Age | 5y 7m | 5y 7m | 6y 2m |
Health Breakdown
tuifw-screen-base
Maintenance
7
Quality
14
Community
13
Popularity
6
Documentation
13
tuifw-screen-ncurses
Maintenance
7
Quality
13
Community
10
Popularity
6
Documentation
13
libnotcurses-sys
Maintenance
8
Quality
20
Community
12
Popularity
6
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| tuifw-screen-base | tuifw-screen-ncurses | libnotcurses-sys | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.26.0 | 0.26.0 | 3.11.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 4 | 10 | 6 |
| Crate Size | 3KB | 9KB | 210KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.9% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.65.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Quick Verdict
- •libnotcurses-sys leads with a health score of 61/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •tuifw-screen-base is depended on by 304 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ tuifw-screen-base, tuifw-screen-ncurses, libnotcurses-sys have not been updated in over a year.
- •tuifw-screen-base, tuifw-screen-ncurses are pre-1.0 — API may change.