2024’s Top 30 High-Performance Open-source Apps and Projects Built with Rust

Rust is a top choice for developers building high-performance, reliable, and secure applications. Its memory safety features, combined with speed, make it ideal for systems programming and web development.

Building on Rust: Why Developers Prefer Rust for New Languages and the Top 10 Rust-Powered Programming Languages and Tools

Rust has emerged as a popular choice for building new programming languages. Its combination of safety, performance, and modern tooling makes it an attractive foundation for language development. Here, we explore the top 10 languages built over Rust and provide a comparison to highlight their unique features and advantages. Top

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In 2024, Rust continues to power some of the most efficient and innovative applications, solidifying its place in high-performance development.

1. Yazi Terminal File Manager

Yazi (means "duck") is a terminal file manager written in Rust, based on non-blocking async I/O. It aims to provide an efficient, user-friendly, and customizable file management experience.

Features

• 🚀 Full Asynchronous Support: All I/O operations are asynchronous, CPU tasks are spread across multiple threads, making the most of available resources.
• 💪 Powerful Async Task Scheduling and Management: Provides real-time progress updates, task cancellation, and internal task priority assignment.
• 🖼️ Built-in Support for Multiple Image Protocols: Also integrated with Überzug++ and Chafa, covering almost all terminals.
• 🌟 Built-in Code Highlighting and Image Decoding: Combined with the pre-loading mechanism, greatly accelerates image and normal file loading.
• 🔌 Concurrent Plugin System: UI plugins (rewriting most of the UI), functional plugins, custom previewer/preloader/fetcher; Just some pieces of Lua.
• 📡 Data Distribution Service: Built on a client-server architecture (no additional server process required), integrated with a Lua-based publish-subscribe model, achieving cross-instance communication and state persistence.
• 📦 Package Manager: Install plugins and themes with one command, keeping them up to date, or pin them to a specific version.
• 🧰 Integration with ripgrep, fd, fzf, zoxide
• 💫 Vim-like input/select/which/notify component, auto-completion for cd paths
• 🏷️ Multi-Tab Support, Cross-directory selection, Scrollable Preview (for videos, PDFs, archives, directories, code, etc.)
• 🔄 Bulk Renaming, Visual Mode, File Chooser
• 🎨 Theme System, Mouse Support, Trash Bin, Custom Layouts, CSI u

GitHub - sxyazi/yazi: 💥 Blazing fast terminal file manager written in Rust, based on async I/O.

💥 Blazing fast terminal file manager written in Rust, based on async I/O. - sxyazi/yazi

GitHubsxyazi

2. Gleam programming language

Gleam is a friendly language for building type-safe systems that scale!

GitHub - gleam-lang/gleam: ⭐️ A friendly language for building type-safe, scalable systems!

⭐️ A friendly language for building type-safe, scalable systems! - gleam-lang/gleam

GitHubgleam-lang

3- Burn (AI - Deep Learning Framework)

Burn is a new comprehensive dynamic Deep Learning Framework built using Rust with extreme flexibility, compute efficiency and portability as its primary goals.

GitHub - tracel-ai/burn: Burn is a new comprehensive dynamic Deep Learning Framework built using Rust with extreme flexibility, compute efficiency and portability as its primary goals.

Burn is a new comprehensive dynamic Deep Learning Framework built using Rust with extreme flexibility, compute efficiency and portability as its primary goals. - tracel-ai/burn

GitHubtracel-ai

4. Helix (Code Editor)

Helix is an amazing Vim-alike terminal code editor.

GitHub - helix-editor/helix: A post-modern modal text editor.

A post-modern modal text editor. Contribute to helix-editor/helix development by creating an account on GitHub.

GitHubhelix-editor

5. Rustdesk (Remote Desktop)

Rustdesk is a free and open-source remote desktop application designed for self-hosting, as an alternative to TeamViewer.

GitHub - rustdesk/rustdesk: An open-source remote desktop application designed for self-hosting, as an alternative to TeamViewer.

An open-source remote desktop application designed for self-hosting, as an alternative to TeamViewer. - rustdesk/rustdesk

GitHubrustdesk

6. Stalwart Mail Server

Stalwart Mail Server is an open-source mail server solution with JMAP, IMAP4, POP3, and SMTP support and a wide range of modern features. It is written in Rust and designed to be secure, fast, robust and scalable.

Stalwart is an Open-source Self-hosted Mail Server

Stalwart Labs Mail Server: A Reliable Self-Hosted Email Solution

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7. Lapce

Lapce (IPA: /læps/) is written in pure Rust with a UI in Floem. It is designed with Rope Science from the Xi-Editor which makes for lightning-fast computation, and leverages Wgpu for rendering. More information about the features of Lapce can be found on the main website and user documentation can be found on GitBook.

GitHub - lapce/lapce: Lightning-fast and Powerful Code Editor written in Rust

Lightning-fast and Powerful Code Editor written in Rust - lapce/lapce

GitHublapce

8. Tauri

Tauri is a framework for building tiny, blazingly fast binaries for all major desktop platforms. Developers can integrate any front-end framework that compiles to HTML, JS and CSS for building their user interface. The backend of the application is a rust-sourced binary with an API that the front-end can interact with.

GitHub - tauri-apps/tauri: Build smaller, faster, and more secure desktop applications with a web frontend.

Build smaller, faster, and more secure desktop applications with a web frontend. - tauri-apps/tauri

GitHubtauri-apps

9. gitoxide (Git Alternative)

gitoxide is an implementation of git written in Rust for developing future-proof applications which strive for correctness and performance while providing a pleasant and unsurprising developer experience.

gitoxide provides the gix and ein binaries for use on the command-line to allow experimentation with key features like fetch and clone, and to validate the usability and control of the API offered by the gix crate.

GitHub - Byron/gitoxide: An idiomatic, lean, fast & safe pure Rust implementation of Git

An idiomatic, lean, fast & safe pure Rust implementation of Git - Byron/gitoxide

GitHubByron

10. Yew (Web Framework)

Yew is a modern Rust framework for creating multi-threaded front-end web apps with WebAssembly.

GitHub - yewstack/yew: Rust / Wasm framework for creating reliable and efficient web applications

Rust / Wasm framework for creating reliable and efficient web applications - yewstack/yew

GitHubyewstack

11. egui (GUI Library)

egui (pronounced "e-gooey") is a simple, fast, and highly portable immediate mode GUI library for Rust

GitHub - emilk/egui: egui: an easy-to-use immediate mode GUI in Rust that runs on both web and native

egui: an easy-to-use immediate mode GUI in Rust that runs on both web and native - emilk/egui

GitHubemilk

12. GreptimeDB (Time0series Database)

GreptimeDB is an open-source unified time-series database for Metrics, Logs, and Events (also Traces in plan). You can gain real-time insights from Edge to Cloud at any scale.

GitHub - GreptimeTeam/greptimedb: An open-source, cloud-native, unified time series database for metrics, logs and events with SQL/PromQL supported. Available on GreptimeCloud.

An open-source, cloud-native, unified time series database for metrics, logs and events with SQL/PromQL supported. Available on GreptimeCloud. - GreptimeTeam/greptimedb

GitHubGreptimeTeam

13. RustPython

A Python-3 (CPython >= 3.12.0) Interpreter written in Rust 🐍 😱 🤘.

GitHub - RustPython/RustPython: A Python Interpreter written in Rust

A Python Interpreter written in Rust. Contribute to RustPython/RustPython development by creating an account on GitHub.

GitHubRustPython

14. Alacritty

Alacritty is a modern terminal emulator that comes with sensible defaults, but allows for extensive configuration.

By integrating with other applications, rather than reimplementing their functionality, it manages to provide a flexible set of features with high performance.

The supported platforms currently consist of BSD, Linux, macOS and Windows.

GitHub - alacritty/alacritty: A cross-platform, OpenGL terminal emulator.

A cross-platform, OpenGL terminal emulator. Contribute to alacritty/alacritty development by creating an account on GitHub.

GitHubalacritty

15. kftray

kftray is an open-source free cross-platform system tray application for managing multiple kubectl port-forward commands, with support for UDP and proxy connections through k8s clusters.

kftray is a cross-platform system tray app made with Tauri (Rust and TypeScript) for Kubernetes users. It simplifies setting up multiple kubectl port forward configurations through a user-friendly interface. Easily store and manage all configurations from local files or GitHub repositories.

GitHub - hcavarsan/kftray: A cross-platform system tray application for managing multiple kubectl port-forward commands, with support for UDP and proxy connections through k8s clusters

A cross-platform system tray application for managing multiple kubectl port-forward commands, with support for UDP and proxy connections through k8s clusters - hcavarsan/kftray

GitHubhcavarsan

16. tiny - Yet another terminal IRC client

tiny is an IRC client written in Rust.

GitHub - osa1/tiny: A terminal IRC client

A terminal IRC client . Contribute to osa1/tiny development by creating an account on GitHub.

GitHubosa1

17. Neon (Serverless Postgres)

Neon is a serverless open-source alternative to AWS Aurora Postgres. It separates storage and compute and substitutes the PostgreSQL storage layer by redistributing data across a cluster of nodes.

GitHub - neondatabase/neon: Neon: Serverless Postgres. We separated storage and compute to offer autoscaling, code-like database branching, and scale to zero.

Neon: Serverless Postgres. We separated storage and compute to offer autoscaling, code-like database branching, and scale to zero. - neondatabase/neon

GitHubneondatabase

18. Furtherance

Furtherance is a free time tracking app, with a native interface on Linux (Gnome), Windows, and macOS. It allows you to track time spent on different activities without worrying about your data being captured and sold.

GitHub - lakoliu/Furtherance: Track your time without being tracked

Track your time without being tracked. Contribute to lakoliu/Furtherance development by creating an account on GitHub.

GitHublakoliu

19. AppFlowy

AppFlowy is an AI collaborative workspace where you achieve more without losing control of your data. The best open source alternative to Notion.

GitHub - AppFlowy-IO/AppFlowy: Bring projects, wikis, and teams together with AI. AppFlowy is an AI collaborative workspace where you achieve more without losing control of your data. The best open source alternative to Notion.

Bring projects, wikis, and teams together with AI. AppFlowy is an AI collaborative workspace where you achieve more without losing control of your data. The best open source alternative to Notion.…

GitHubAppFlowy-IO

20. MeiliSearch

MeiliSearch is a free and open-source lightning-fast search engine that fits effortlessly into your apps, websites, and workflow 🔍.

GitHub - meilisearch/meilisearch: A lightning-fast search API that fits effortlessly into your apps, websites, and workflow

A lightning-fast search API that fits effortlessly into your apps, websites, and workflow - meilisearch/meilisearch

GitHubmeilisearch

21. starship

This shell prompt is minimal, blazing-fast, and infinitely customizable, offering a highly responsive experience across any shell and operating system.

It's intelligent, displaying relevant information at a glance, and feature-rich, supporting all your favorite tools. The prompt is easy to install, allowing you to start using it in minutes, and you can configure every aspect to suit your preferences.

GitHub - starship/starship: ☄🌌️ The minimal, blazing-fast, and infinitely customizable prompt for any shell!

☄🌌️ The minimal, blazing-fast, and infinitely customizable prompt for any shell! - starship/starship

GitHubstarship

22- AFFiNE

AFFiNE is an open-source knowledge management platform that combines note-taking, whiteboarding, and task management into one unified workspace. Designed to help users organize their thoughts and ideas seamlessly, AFFiNE offers a fluid, collaborative environment that supports real-time editing and sharing.

Its focus on privacy ensures that all your data remains secure, making it an ideal choice for teams and individuals seeking a versatile tool to manage projects, brainstorm ideas, and keep track of tasks in a structured yet flexible way.

GitHub - toeverything/AFFiNE: There can be more than Notion and Miro. AFFiNE(pronounced [ə’fain]) is a next-gen knowledge base that brings planning, sorting and creating all together. Privacy first, open-source, customizable and ready to use.

There can be more than Notion and Miro. AFFiNE(pronounced [ə’fain]) is a next-gen knowledge base that brings planning, sorting and creating all together. Privacy first, open-source, customizable an…

GitHubtoeverything

23. Spacedrive

Spacedrive is an open source cross-platform file explorer, powered by a virtual distributed filesystem written in Rust.

GitHub - spacedriveapp/spacedrive: Spacedrive is an open source cross-platform file explorer, powered by a virtual distributed filesystem written in Rust.

Spacedrive is an open source cross-platform file explorer, powered by a virtual distributed filesystem written in Rust. - spacedriveapp/spacedrive

GitHubspacedriveapp

24- Pake

With Pake you can turn any webpage into a desktop app with Rust with ease.

GitHub - tw93/Pake: 🤱🏻 Turn any webpage into a desktop app with Rust. 🤱🏻 利用 Rust 轻松构建轻量级多端桌面应用

🤱🏻 Turn any webpage into a desktop app with Rust. 🤱🏻 利用 Rust 轻松构建轻量级多端桌面应用 - tw93/Pake

GitHubtw93

25. Tokio

Tokio is a free and open-source event-driven, non-blocking I/O platform for writing asynchronous applications with the Rust programming language. 

GitHub - tokio-rs/tokio: A runtime for writing reliable asynchronous applications with Rust. Provides I/O, networking, scheduling, timers, ...

A runtime for writing reliable asynchronous applications with Rust. Provides I/O, networking, scheduling, timers, ... - tokio-rs/tokio

GitHubtokio-rs

26. Servo

Servo is a prototype web browser engine written in the Rust language. It is currently developed on 64-bit macOS, 64-bit Linux, 64-bit Windows, and Android.

GitHub - servo/servo: Servo, the embeddable, independent, memory-safe, modular, parallel web rendering engine

Servo, the embeddable, independent, memory-safe, modular, parallel web rendering engine - servo/servo

GitHubservo

27. InfluxDB

InfluxDB is the leading open source time series database for metrics, events, and real-time analytics.

GitHub - influxdata/influxdb: Scalable datastore for metrics, events, and real-time analytics

Scalable datastore for metrics, events, and real-time analytics - influxdata/influxdb

GitHubinfluxdata

28. Polars

Polars is a DataFrame interface on top of an OLAP Query Engine implemented in Rust using Apache Arrow Columnar Format as the memory model.

GitHub - pola-rs/polars: Dataframes powered by a multithreaded, vectorized query engine, written in Rust

Dataframes powered by a multithreaded, vectorized query engine, written in Rust - pola-rs/polars

GitHubpola-rs

29- Firecracker

Firecracker is an open source virtualization technology that is purpose-built for creating and managing secure, multi-tenant container and function-based services that provide serverless operational models.

Firecracker runs workloads in lightweight virtual machines, called microVMs, which combine the security and isolation properties provided by hardware virtualization technology with the speed and flexibility of containers.

GitHub - firecracker-microvm/firecracker: Secure and fast microVMs for serverless computing.

Secure and fast microVMs for serverless computing. - firecracker-microvm/firecracker

GitHubfirecracker-microvm

30. ClickHouse

ClickHouse® is an open-source column-oriented database management system that allows generating analytical data reports in real-time.

GitHub - ClickHouse/ClickHouse: ClickHouse® is a real-time analytics DBMS

ClickHouse® is a real-time analytics DBMS. Contribute to ClickHouse/ClickHouse development by creating an account on GitHub.

GitHubClickHouse