Decision Workspace
xkbcommon-sys vs xkb vs xcb
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
45
xkbcommon-sys
growingv1.4.1
Bindings to libxkbcommon.
41
xkb
growingv0.3.0
Rusty wrapper around libxkbcommon.
65
xcb
stablev1.7.0
Rust safe bindings for XCB
Core Metrics
| xkbcommon-sys | xkb | xcb | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 45 | 41 | 65 |
| Total Downloads | 222.3K | 188.3K | 4.7M |
| 30d Downloads | 8.4K | 8.1K | 213.7K |
| Dependents | 21 | 31 | 699 |
| Releases | 8 | 6 | 37 |
| Last Updated | 1208d ago | 1208d ago | 83d ago |
| Age | 9y 3m | 9y 3m | 10y 1m |
Health Breakdown
xkbcommon-sys
Maintenance
3
Quality
22
Community
7
Popularity
6
Documentation
7
xkb
Maintenance
4
Quality
16
Community
7
Popularity
6
Documentation
8
xcb
Maintenance
13
Quality
21
Community
11
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| xkbcommon-sys | xkb | xcb | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.4.1 | 0.3.0 | 1.7.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | WTFPL | WTFPL | MIT |
| Dependencies | 3 | 4 | 11 |
| Crate Size | 3KB | 27KB | 216KB |
| Features | 2 | 2 | 35 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| 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.
- •xcb is depended on by 699 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ xkbcommon-sys, xkb have not been updated in over a year.
- •xkb is pre-1.0 — API may change.