Decision Workspace
x11-overlay vs slint vs i-slint-core
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
39
x11-overlay
experimentalv0.1.0
A library for creating overlay interfaces on X11 systems using Cairo for rendering
76
slint
stablev1.15.1
GUI toolkit to efficiently develop fluid graphical user interfaces for embedded devices and desktop applications
75
i-slint-core
stablev1.15.1
Internal Slint Runtime Library.
Core Metrics
| x11-overlay | slint | i-slint-core | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 39 | 76 | 75 |
| Total Downloads | 327 | 938.6K | 947.3K |
| 30d Downloads | 3 | 59.2K | 59.4K |
| Dependents | 0 | 324 | 471 |
| Releases | 1 | 46 | 45 |
| Last Updated | 187d ago | 43d ago | 43d ago |
| Age | 6m | 4y 1m | 4y 1m |
Health Breakdown
x11-overlay
Maintenance
5
Quality
12
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
13
slint
Maintenance
19
Quality
20
Community
15
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
i-slint-core
Maintenance
19
Quality
19
Community
15
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| x11-overlay | slint | i-slint-core | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.0 | 1.15.1 | 1.15.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0-only OR LicenseRef-Slint-Royalty-free-2.0 OR LicenseRef-Slint-Software-3.0 | GPL-3.0-only OR LicenseRef-Slint-Royalty-free-2.0 OR LicenseRef-Slint-Software-3.0 |
| Dependencies | 8 | 27 | 54 |
| Crate Size | 80KB | 97KB | 317KB |
| Features | 0 | 39 | 19 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.88 | 1.88 |
| Owners | 1 | 2 | 2 |
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Quick Verdict
- •slint leads with a health score of 76/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •i-slint-core has the most downloads (947.3K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •i-slint-core is depended on by 471 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •x11-overlay is pre-1.0 — API may change.