Decision Workspace
window-shadows vs window-shadows-v2 vs notan
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
40
window-shadows
growingv0.2.2
Add native shadows to your windows.
40
window-shadows-v2
experimentalv0.1.1
Add native shadows to your windows for tauri v2.
57
notan
growingv0.14.0
A simple portable multimedia layer to create apps or games easily
Core Metrics
| window-shadows | window-shadows-v2 | notan | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 40 | 40 | 57 |
| Total Downloads | 222.5K | 86 | 67.2K |
| 30d Downloads | 1.9K | 17 | 1.3K |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 107 |
| Releases | 8 | 2 | 25 |
| Last Updated | 892d ago | 119d ago | 69d ago |
| Age | 4y | 3m | 4y 1m |
Health Breakdown
window-shadows
Maintenance
4
Quality
12
Community
5
Popularity
6
Documentation
13
window-shadows-v2
Maintenance
11
Quality
12
Community
5
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
notan
Maintenance
15
Quality
14
Community
12
Popularity
6
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| window-shadows | window-shadows-v2 | notan | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.2 | 0.1.1 | 0.14.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 6 | 4 | 18 |
| Crate Size | 1.2MB | 146KB | 592KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •notan leads with a health score of 57/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •window-shadows has the most downloads (222.5K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •notan is depended on by 107 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ window-shadows has not been updated in over a year.