Rust crate alternatives · data Oct 27, 2026
Alternatives to egui
Short answerThe closest alternatives to egui on crates.io data are gpui (2.5K real downloads a day), bevy (19.7K real downloads a day), iced (7.5K real downloads a day). Of the 8 we list, the most used is glam, and 6 shipped a release in the last year. egui itself gets 81,700 a day with 1,358 dependents.
Every alternative we found
| Alternative | Real downloads a day | vs egui | Dependents | Last release | Why it is listed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| gpui Established | 2,472 | 0.03x | 142 | 12mo | category GUI, keyword "gui", keyword "immediate" | compare |
| bevy Widely used | 19,735 | 0.24x | 2,157 | 19d | category GUI, keyword "gamedev" | compare |
| iced Established | 7,494 | 0.09x | 410 | 11mo | category GUI, keyword "gui" | side by side |
| slint Established | 7,244 | 0.09x | 115 | 36d | category GUI, keyword "gui" | side by side |
| glam Widely used | 614,080 | 7.52x | 1,525 | 18d | keyword "gamedev" | compare |
| seahash Established | 438,807 | 5.37x | 202 | 5.8y | keyword "portable" | compare |
| dioxus Established | 13,820 | 0.17x | 471 | 11d | keyword "gui" | compare |
| tauri Established | 164,334 | 2.01x | 751 | 6d | category GUI | side by side |
How to choose
- Same job, not the same API. Each line is listed because it shares a crates.io category or keyword with egui; 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 egui: 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 egui, 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: Established and gaining. 2,472 real downloads a day.gpuiRust crate. Zed's GPU-accelerated UI framework. Real use: 2.5K downloads a day on quiet days; 142 crates depend on it.Read it next →Also worth your time
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