Decision Workspace
wayrs-client vs wayland-client vs wayland-protocols-wlr
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
51
wayrs-client
growingv1.3.1
A simple wayland library
74
wayland-client
growingv0.31.13
Bindings to the standard C implementation of the wayland protocol, client side.
74
wayland-protocols-wlr
growingv0.3.11
Generated API for the WLR wayland protocol extensions
Core Metrics
| wayrs-client | wayland-client | wayland-protocols-wlr | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 51 | 74 | 74 |
| Total Downloads | 121.3K | 39.1M | 26.1M |
| 30d Downloads | 2.1K | 3.2M | 2.5M |
| Dependents | 127 | 2.4K | 521 |
| Releases | 36 | 176 | 29 |
| Last Updated | 312d ago | 23d ago | 23d ago |
| Age | 3y 3m | 10y 11m | 3y 10m |
Health Breakdown
wayrs-client
Maintenance
9
Quality
16
Community
8
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
wayland-client
Maintenance
18
Quality
14
Community
19
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
wayland-protocols-wlr
Maintenance
18
Quality
15
Community
18
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| wayrs-client | wayland-client | wayland-protocols-wlr | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.3.1 | 0.31.13 | 0.3.11 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 3 | 8 | 6 |
| Crate Size | 52KB | 67KB | 28KB |
| Features | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 16.7% | 3.4% | 3.5% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.79 | 1.71 | 1.71 |
| Owners | 1 | 2 (team) | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •wayland-client leads with a health score of 74/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •wayland-client is depended on by 2.4K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •wayland-client, wayland-protocols-wlr are pre-1.0 — API may change.