Decision Workspace
x11rb vs xcb vs x11rb-protocol
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
54
x11rb
growingv0.13.2
Rust bindings to X11
63
xcb
growingv1.7.0
Rust safe bindings for XCB
54
x11rb-protocol
growingv0.13.2
Rust bindings to X11
Core Metrics
| x11rb | xcb | x11rb-protocol | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 54 | 63 | 54 |
| Total Downloads | 40.7M | 5.2M | 38.7M |
| 30d Downloads | 3.7M | 280.2K | 3.7M |
| Dependents | 934 | 758 | 90 |
| Releases | 19 | 37 | 7 |
| Last Updated | 269d ago | 142d ago | 269d ago |
| Age | 6y 7m | 10y 3m | 3y 11m |
Health Breakdown
x11rb
Maintenance
8
Quality
16
Community
10
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
xcb
Maintenance
11
Quality
21
Community
11
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
x11rb-protocol
Maintenance
10
Quality
17
Community
7
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| x11rb | xcb | x11rb-protocol | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.13.2 | 1.7.0 | 0.13.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 12 | 11 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 221KB | 216KB | 514KB |
| Features | 36 | 35 | 34 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2018 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.64 | — | 1.64 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •xcb leads with a health score of 63/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •x11rb has the most downloads (40.7M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •x11rb is depended on by 934 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •x11rb, x11rb-protocol are pre-1.0 — API may change.