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Rust crate alternatives · data Oct 27, 2026
Alternatives to eframe
Short answerThe closest alternatives to eframe on crates.io data are bevy (19.7K real downloads a day), iced (7.5K real downloads a day), slint (7.2K real downloads a day). Of the 8 we list, the most used is glam, and 7 shipped a release in the last year. eframe itself gets 66,809 a day with 1,167 dependents.
Every alternative we found
| Alternative | Real downloads a day | vs eframe | Dependents | Last release | Why it is listed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| bevy Widely used | 19,735 | 0.30x | 2,157 | 19d | category GUI, keyword "gamedev" | side by side |
| iced Established | 7,494 | 0.11x | 410 | 11mo | category GUI, keyword "gui" | compare |
| slint Established | 7,244 | 0.11x | 115 | 36d | category GUI, keyword "gui" | compare |
| gpui Established | 2,472 | 0.04x | 142 | 12mo | category GUI, keyword "gui" | compare |
| glam Widely used | 614,080 | 9.19x | 1,525 | 18d | keyword "gamedev" | compare |
| dioxus Established | 13,820 | 0.21x | 471 | 11d | keyword "gui" | compare |
| tauri Established | 164,334 | 2.46x | 751 | 6d | category GUI | compare |
| tauri-build Established | 163,848 | 2.45x | 112 | 6d | category GUI | compare |
How to choose
- Same job, not the same API. Each line is listed because it shares a crates.io category or keyword with eframe; read its description before you swap.
- More dependents means more answered questions and a smaller chance it disappears.
- Check the last release against how fast you need fixes. For eframe: is it still maintained?
Rules
Alternatives = tracked crates (top 1000 by downloads) that share a specific crates.io category (2 points each) or keyword (3 points each) with eframe, most similar first; its own parts (same name prefix) and crates it depends on or that depend on it are left out, because those are companions, not substitutes. Real downloads = quiet-day median, crates.io data Oct 27, 2026. Built when we find 3 or more.
Up next
The closest alternative: Widely used and gaining. 19,735 real downloads a day.bevyRust crate. A refreshingly simple data-driven game engine and app framework. Real use: 19.7K downloads a day on quiet days; 2,157 crates depend on it.Read it next →Also worth your time
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