egui: an easy-to-use GUI in pure Rust by emilk
egui: an easy-to-use immediate mode GUI in Rust that runs on both web and native
About egui: an easy-to-use GUI in pure Rust
From the project's README at github.com/emilk/egui. Lightly cleaned for readability; for the full source see the upstream repo.
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egui (pronounced "e-gooey") is a simple, fast, and highly portable immediate mode GUI library for Rust. egui runs on the web, natively, and in your favorite game engine.
egui aims to be the easiest-to-use Rust GUI library, and the simplest way to make a web app in Rust.
Health score breakdown
6-dimension composite. See methodology for formula and weights.
Adoption signals
Real-world usage data, pulled from each registry. The bigger the numbers, the more battle-tested the project.
| Signal | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | 29k | github.com/emilk/egui |
| GitHub forks | 2.0k | github.com/emilk/egui |
| CRATES downloads (last month) | 3498k | egui |
Release & maintenance
Is this project actively maintained, or about to die? Check the recency of last commit and last release.
| Project age | 7.3 years | since Jan 2019 |
| Last commit | 3 days ago | May 4, 2026 |
| Releases shipped | 40 | last: 3 days ago |
Self-hosting cost across providers
Detected requirements: 4GB RAM, 40GB disk minimum. Cheapest plan per provider that meets the requirement.
| Provider | Plan | Specs | Monthly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| hetzner | CAX11 | 2c · 4GB · 40GB | $4.13 USD | Deploy → |
| vultr | VC2 | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5 USD | Deploy → |
| linode | Nanode 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5.12 USD | Deploy → |
| digitalocean | Basic Regular 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $6 USD | Deploy → |
What people say on Hacker News
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Spin up a hetzner CAX11 (4GB RAM, 40GB disk) for $4.13/mo and follow the project's official install docs.
Data last refreshed May 7, 2026.
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