Decision Workspace
xcb-util vs xcb vs x11rb
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
40
xcb-util
growingv0.4.0
Rust bindings and wrappers for XCB utility functions.
65
xcb
stablev1.7.0
Rust safe bindings for XCB
55
x11rb
growingv0.13.2
Rust bindings to X11
Core Metrics
| xcb-util | xcb | x11rb | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 40 | 65 | 55 |
| Total Downloads | 238.4K | 4.7M | 33.8M |
| 30d Downloads | 3.7K | 206.2K | 3.0M |
| Dependents | 41 | 699 | 783 |
| Releases | 15 | 37 | 19 |
| Last Updated | 1624d ago | 83d ago | 210d ago |
| Age | 9y 8m | 10y 1m | 6y 5m |
Health Breakdown
xcb-util
Maintenance
4
Quality
16
Community
6
Popularity
6
Documentation
8
xcb
Maintenance
13
Quality
21
Community
11
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
x11rb
Maintenance
9
Quality
16
Community
10
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| xcb-util | xcb | x11rb | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.4.0 | 1.7.0 | 0.13.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 2 | 11 | 12 |
| Crate Size | 25KB | 216KB | 221KB |
| Features | 10 | 35 | 36 |
| Yanked % | 6.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | — | 2018 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | 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.
- •⚠ xcb-util has not been updated in over a year.
- •xcb-util, x11rb are pre-1.0 — API may change.