Decision Workspace
RayBNN_Cell vs RayBNN_Raytrace vs smallpt
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
43
RayBNN_Cell
growingv2.0.3
Cell Position Generator for RayBNN
41
RayBNN_Raytrace
growingv2.0.3
Ray tracing library using GPUs, CPUs, and FPGAs via CUDA, OpenCL, and oneAPI
35
smallpt
growingv0.4.2
A small ray/pathtracer in Rust, inspired by Kevin Beason's educational 99-lines ray/pathtracer (http://www.kevinbeason.com/smallpt/)
Core Metrics
| RayBNN_Cell | RayBNN_Raytrace | smallpt | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 43 | 41 | 35 |
| Total Downloads | 8.0K | 11.2K | 35.3K |
| 30d Downloads | 27 | 13 | 27 |
| Dependents | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 6 | 9 | 22 |
| Last Updated | 647d ago | 647d ago | 815d ago |
| Age | 2y 5m | 2y 5m | 7y 9m |
Health Breakdown
RayBNN_Cell
Maintenance
4
Quality
16
Community
8
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
RayBNN_Raytrace
Maintenance
6
Quality
15
Community
5
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
smallpt
Maintenance
4
Quality
13
Community
5
Popularity
5
Documentation
8
Technical Details
| RayBNN_Cell | RayBNN_Raytrace | smallpt | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 2.0.3 | 2.0.3 | 0.4.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | GPL-3.0-only | GPL-3.0-only | MIT |
| Dependencies | 21 | 30 | 7 |
| Crate Size | 22KB | 30KB | 19KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4.5% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | — |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •RayBNN_Cell leads with a health score of 43/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •smallpt has the most downloads (35.3K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ RayBNN_Cell, RayBNN_Raytrace, smallpt have not been updated in over a year.
- •smallpt is pre-1.0 — API may change.