Decision Workspace
winit vs glfw vs softbuffer
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
70
winit
growingv0.30.13
Cross-platform window creation library.
71
glfw
growingv0.62.0
GLFW3 bindings and idiomatic wrapper for Rust.
68
softbuffer
growingv0.4.8
Cross-platform software buffer
Core Metrics
| winit | glfw | softbuffer | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 70 | 71 | 68 |
| Total Downloads | 35.4M | 838.2K | 8.9M |
| 30d Downloads | 2.3M | 24.8K | 1.4M |
| Dependents | 10.5K | 1.0K | 658 |
| Releases | 119 | 77 | 18 |
| Last Updated | 25d ago | 2d ago | 104d ago |
| Age | 10y | 11y 2m | 4y 2m |
Health Breakdown
winit
Maintenance
17
Quality
12
Community
18
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
glfw
Maintenance
20
Quality
16
Community
16
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
softbuffer
Maintenance
13
Quality
14
Community
18
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| winit | glfw | softbuffer | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.30.13 | 0.62.0 | 0.4.8 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 54 | 11 | 35 |
| Crate Size | 605KB | 132KB | 65KB |
| Features | 14 | 13 | 6 |
| Yanked % | 4.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.70.0 | 1.56 | 1.71.0 |
| Owners | 5 (team) | 3 (team) | 7 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •glfw leads with a health score of 71/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •winit has the most downloads (35.4M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •winit is depended on by 10.5K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.