Decision Workspace
wayland-backend vs wayland-protocols-wlr vs wayland-client
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
71
wayland-backend
growingv0.3.15
Low-level bindings to the Wayland protocol
73
wayland-protocols-wlr
growingv0.3.12
Generated API for the WLR wayland protocol extensions
72
wayland-client
growingv0.31.14
Bindings to the standard C implementation of the wayland protocol, client side.
Core Metrics
| wayland-backend | wayland-protocols-wlr | wayland-client | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 71 | 73 | 72 |
| Total Downloads | 28.5M | 31.9M | 46.1M |
| 30d Downloads | 3.0M | 3.1M | 3.7M |
| Dependents | 956 | 697 | 2.7K |
| Releases | 46 | 30 | 177 |
| Last Updated | 56d ago | 56d ago | 56d ago |
| Age | 4y 4m | 4y | 11y |
Health Breakdown
wayland-backend
Maintenance
17
Quality
13
Community
18
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
wayland-protocols-wlr
Maintenance
16
Quality
15
Community
19
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
wayland-client
Maintenance
16
Quality
14
Community
19
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| wayland-backend | wayland-protocols-wlr | wayland-client | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.3.15 | 0.3.12 | 0.31.14 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 12 | 6 | 8 |
| Crate Size | 80KB | 28KB | 68KB |
| Features | 6 | 2 | 3 |
| Yanked % | 8.7% | 3.3% | 3.4% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.71 | 1.71 | 1.71 |
| Owners | 2 (team) | 2 (team) | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •wayland-protocols-wlr leads with a health score of 73/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •wayland-client has the most downloads (46.1M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •wayland-client is depended on by 2.7K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.