Decision Workspace
wayland-backend vs wayland-protocols vs wayland-protocols-wlr
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
69
wayland-backend
growingv0.3.15
Low-level bindings to the Wayland protocol
74
wayland-protocols
growingv0.32.13
Generated API for the officials wayland protocol extensions
71
wayland-protocols-wlr
growingv0.3.12
Generated API for the WLR wayland protocol extensions
Core Metrics
| wayland-backend | wayland-protocols | wayland-protocols-wlr | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 69 | 74 | 71 |
| Total Downloads | 34.8M | 58.8M | 38.5M |
| 30d Downloads | 2.3M | 2.9M | 2.3M |
| Dependents | 1.0K | 1.5K | 851 |
| Releases | 46 | 141 | 30 |
| Last Updated | 105d ago | 24d ago | 105d ago |
| Age | 4y 6m | 9y 8m | 4y 1m |
Health Breakdown
wayland-backend
Maintenance
15
Quality
13
Community
18
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
wayland-protocols
Maintenance
17
Quality
14
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
wayland-protocols-wlr
Maintenance
14
Quality
15
Community
19
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| wayland-backend | wayland-protocols | wayland-protocols-wlr | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.3.15 | 0.32.13 | 0.3.12 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 12 | 5 | 6 |
| Crate Size | 80KB | 162KB | 28KB |
| Features | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 8.7% | 5.0% | 3.3% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.71 | 1.86 | 1.71 |
| Owners | 2 (team) | 2 (team) | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •wayland-protocols leads with a health score of 74/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •wayland-protocols is depended on by 1.5K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.