Decision Workspace
winprint vs printers vs zpl_toolchain_print_client
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
42
winprint
growingv0.2.0
A crate for printing to a Windows printer device using Windows API
53
printers
stablev2.3.0
Get printers and print files on unix and windows
50
zpl_toolchain_print_client
experimentalv0.1.8
Print client for sending ZPL to Zebra and ZPL-compatible printers over TCP, USB, and serial
Core Metrics
| winprint | printers | zpl_toolchain_print_client | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 42 | 53 | 50 |
| Total Downloads | 6.3K | 37.2K | 245 |
| 30d Downloads | 158 | 2.4K | 32 |
| Dependents | 0 | 10 | 15 |
| Releases | 2 | 15 | 9 |
| Last Updated | 575d ago | 50d ago | 35d ago |
| Age | 2y | 3y 7m | 1m |
Health Breakdown
winprint
Maintenance
4
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
printers
Maintenance
15
Quality
14
Community
9
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
zpl_toolchain_print_client
Maintenance
12
Quality
16
Community
9
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| winprint | printers | zpl_toolchain_print_client | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.0 | 2.3.0 | 0.1.8 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | BSD-3-Clause | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 14 | 1 | 7 |
| Crate Size | 147KB | 16KB | 36KB |
| Features | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 53.3% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •printers leads with a health score of 53/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •⚠ winprint has not been updated in over a year.
- •winprint, zpl_toolchain_print_client are pre-1.0 — API may change.