Decision Workspace
winit-swift vs raw-window-metal vs pistoncore-winit_window
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
41
winit-swift
experimentalv0.0.1
Drop-in winit replacement with full Apple platform support — visionOS, Metal, RealityKit, haptics, accessibility
67
raw-window-metal
growingv1.1.0
Interop library between Metal and raw-window-handle
55
pistoncore-winit_window
growingv0.20.2
A winit back-end for pistoncore-window
Core Metrics
| winit-swift | raw-window-metal | pistoncore-winit_window | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 41 | 67 | 55 |
| Total Downloads | 11 | 1.1M | 39.4K |
| 30d Downloads | 11 | 138.1K | 396 |
| Dependents | 0 | 116 | 43 |
| Releases | 1 | 10 | 32 |
| Last Updated | 3d ago | 425d ago | 101d ago |
| Age | 3d | 5y 10m | 8y 8m |
Health Breakdown
winit-swift
Maintenance
13
Quality
14
Community
3
Popularity
1
Documentation
10
raw-window-metal
Maintenance
8
Quality
20
Community
17
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
pistoncore-winit_window
Maintenance
13
Quality
15
Community
12
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| winit-swift | raw-window-metal | pistoncore-winit_window | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.0.1 | 1.1.0 | 0.20.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | GPL-3.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 3 | 7 | 5 |
| Crate Size | 66KB | 15KB | 26KB |
| Features | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.71 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 5 (team) | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •raw-window-metal leads with a health score of 67/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •raw-window-metal is depended on by 116 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ raw-window-metal has not been updated in over a year.
- •winit-swift, pistoncore-winit_window are pre-1.0 — API may change.