Rust crate alternatives · data Oct 27, 2026
Alternatives to iced
Short answerThe closest alternatives to iced on crates.io data are slint (7.2K real downloads a day), egui (81.7K real downloads a day), eframe (66.8K real downloads a day). Of the 8 we list, the most used is tauri, and 7 shipped a release in the last year. iced itself gets 7,494 a day with 410 dependents.
Every alternative we found
| Alternative | Real downloads a day | vs iced | Dependents | Last release | Why it is listed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| slint Established | 7,244 | 0.97x | 115 | 36d | category GUI, keyword "graphics", keyword "gui" | side by side |
| egui Widely used | 81,700 | 10.90x | 1,358 | 12d | category GUI, keyword "gui" | side by side |
| eframe Widely used | 66,809 | 8.91x | 1,167 | 12d | category GUI, keyword "gui" | compare |
| bevy Widely used | 19,735 | 2.63x | 2,157 | 19d | category GUI, keyword "graphics" | compare |
| gpui Established | 2,472 | 0.33x | 142 | 12mo | category GUI, keyword "gui" | compare |
| wgpu Widely used | 153,438 | 20.47x | 1,925 | 2mo | keyword "graphics" | compare |
| dioxus Established | 13,820 | 1.84x | 471 | 11d | keyword "gui" | compare |
| tauri Established | 164,334 | 21.93x | 751 | 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 iced; 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 iced: 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 iced, 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. 7,244 real downloads a day.slintRust crate. GUI toolkit to efficiently develop fluid graphical user interfaces for embedded devices and desktop applications. Real use: 7.2K downloads a day on quiet...Read it next →Also worth your time
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