Decision Workspace
wpaperctl vs gesso vs wpaperd
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
39
wpaperctl
growingv1.0.0
CLI for wallpaper manager wpaperd
44
gesso
experimentalv0.3.1
Deterministic Wayland wallpaper daemon/controller
43
wpaperd
growingv1.0.1
Wallpaper daemon for Wayland
Core Metrics
| wpaperctl | gesso | wpaperd | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 39 | 44 | 43 |
| Total Downloads | 1.5K | 121 | 2.9K |
| 30d Downloads | 9 | 13 | 13 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 1 | 9 | 2 |
| Last Updated | 709d ago | 35d ago | 708d ago |
| Age | 1y 11m | 1m | 1y 11m |
Health Breakdown
wpaperctl
Maintenance
1
Quality
18
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
gesso
Maintenance
15
Quality
11
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
wpaperd
Maintenance
5
Quality
16
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| wpaperctl | gesso | wpaperd | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.0 | 0.3.1 | 1.0.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0+ | MIT | GPL-3.0+ |
| Dependencies | 7 | 16 | 24 |
| Crate Size | 6KB | 47KB | 44KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.61.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •gesso leads with a health score of 44/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •wpaperd has the most downloads (2.9K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ wpaperctl, wpaperd have not been updated in over a year.
- •gesso is pre-1.0 — API may change.