Decision Workspace
xrb vs xcb-rust-protocol vs xproto
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
34
xrb
growingv0.0.0
Rust bindings for the raw messages sent with the X protocol. NOT an API.
58
xcb-rust-protocol
growingv0.3.0
Rust x11 connection interface layer
48
xproto
growingv2.0.1
Rust bindings to the X11 protocol library
Core Metrics
| xrb | xcb-rust-protocol | xproto | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 34 | 58 | 48 |
| Total Downloads | 2.3K | 7.5K | 18.9K |
| 30d Downloads | 20 | 84 | 137 |
| Dependents | 1 | 6 | 10 |
| Releases | 1 | 7 | 10 |
| Last Updated | 1328d ago | 43d ago | 1868d ago |
| Age | 3y 7m | 2y 8m | 7y 4m |
Health Breakdown
xrb
Maintenance
1
Quality
15
Community
7
Popularity
4
Documentation
7
xcb-rust-protocol
Maintenance
14
Quality
18
Community
8
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
xproto
Maintenance
4
Quality
21
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| xrb | xcb-rust-protocol | xproto | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.0.0 | 0.3.0 | 2.0.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MPL-2.0 | MPL-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 1KB | 214KB | 222KB |
| Features | 0 | 34 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •xcb-rust-protocol leads with a health score of 58/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •xproto has the most downloads (18.9K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ xrb, xproto have not been updated in over a year.
- •xrb, xcb-rust-protocol are pre-1.0 — API may change.