Decision Workspace
x11rb-protocol vs xcb vs x11rb
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
55
x11rb-protocol
growingv0.13.2
Rust bindings to X11
65
xcb
stablev1.7.0
Rust safe bindings for XCB
55
x11rb
growingv0.13.2
Rust bindings to X11
Core Metrics
| x11rb-protocol | xcb | x11rb | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 55 | 65 | 55 |
| Total Downloads | 31.8M | 4.7M | 33.8M |
| 30d Downloads | 3.1M | 213.7K | 3.1M |
| Dependents | 46 | 699 | 783 |
| Releases | 7 | 37 | 19 |
| Last Updated | 210d ago | 83d ago | 210d ago |
| Age | 3y 9m | 10y 1m | 6y 5m |
Health Breakdown
x11rb-protocol
Maintenance
11
Quality
17
Community
7
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
xcb
Maintenance
13
Quality
21
Community
11
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
x11rb
Maintenance
9
Quality
16
Community
10
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| x11rb-protocol | xcb | x11rb | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 | 11 | 12 |
| Crate Size | 514KB | 216KB | 221KB |
| Features | 34 | 35 | 36 |
| 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 65/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •x11rb has the most downloads (33.8M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •x11rb is depended on by 783 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •x11rb-protocol, x11rb are pre-1.0 — API may change.