Decision Workspace
way-cooler vs rustwlc vs fireplace_lib
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
38
way-cooler
growingv0.8.1
Customizeable Wayland compositor written in Rust
46
rustwlc
growingv0.7.0
wlc Wayland library bindings for Rust
46
fireplace_lib
growingv3.0.2
Modular wayland window manager library
Core Metrics
| way-cooler | rustwlc | fireplace_lib | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 38 | 46 | 46 |
| Total Downloads | 105.8K | 92.7K | 14.8K |
| 30d Downloads | 23 | 208 | 13 |
| Dependents | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| Releases | 19 | 20 | 9 |
| Last Updated | 2682d ago | 3030d ago | 3312d ago |
| Age | 10y | 10y 1m | 9y 1m |
Health Breakdown
way-cooler
Maintenance
4
Quality
12
Community
8
Popularity
6
Documentation
8
rustwlc
Maintenance
4
Quality
16
Community
12
Popularity
6
Documentation
8
fireplace_lib
Maintenance
4
Quality
20
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
11
Technical Details
| way-cooler | rustwlc | fireplace_lib | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.8.1 | 0.7.0 | 3.0.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 23 | 4 | 17 |
| Crate Size | 1.3MB | 69KB | 49KB |
| Features | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | — | — | — |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 3 (team) | 3 (team) | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •rustwlc leads with a health score of 46/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •way-cooler has the most downloads (105.8K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ way-cooler, rustwlc, fireplace_lib have not been updated in over a year.
- •way-cooler, rustwlc are pre-1.0 — API may change.