Decision Workspace
uefi-input2 vs uefi-raw vs r-efi
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
44
uefi-input2
experimentalv36.1.16
rusty wrapper for EFI SIMPLE TEXT INPUT EXTEND PROTOCOL, support shift&toggle state and advanced key events.
70
uefi-raw
growingv0.14.0
Raw UEFI types and bindings for protocols, boot, and runtime services. This can serve as base for an UEFI firmware implementation or a high-level wrapper to access UEFI functionality from an UEFI image.
68
r-efi
stablev6.0.0
UEFI Reference Specification Protocol Constants and Definitions
Core Metrics
| uefi-input2 | uefi-raw | r-efi | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 44 | 70 | 68 |
| Total Downloads | 101 | 1.0M | 100.2M |
| 30d Downloads | 12 | 78.8K | 20.6M |
| Dependents | 0 | 82 | 477 |
| Releases | 7 | 16 | 20 |
| Last Updated | 81d ago | 5d ago | 52d ago |
| Age | 2m | 2y 10m | 7y 3m |
Health Breakdown
uefi-input2
Maintenance
15
Quality
14
Community
5
Popularity
2
Documentation
8
uefi-raw
Maintenance
21
Quality
15
Community
15
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
r-efi
Maintenance
14
Quality
22
Community
13
Popularity
8
Documentation
11
Technical Details
| uefi-input2 | uefi-raw | r-efi | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 36.1.16 | 0.14.0 | 6.0.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | Zed | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 OR LGPL-2.1-or-later |
| Dependencies | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Crate Size | 23KB | 76KB | 65KB |
| Features | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 28.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | 1.85.1 | 1.68 |
| Owners | 1 | 4 (team) | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •uefi-raw leads with a health score of 70/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •r-efi has the most downloads (100.2M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •r-efi is depended on by 477 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •uefi-raw is pre-1.0 — API may change.