Decision Workspace
VulkanLoaderRust vs vulkan-loader-sys vs vks
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
43
VulkanLoaderRust
growingv1.3.2981
Rust Vulkan Loader based on earthtraveller1/Vulkan-Loader-sys-rs
42
vulkan-loader-sys
growingv1.3.238+1
Vulkan Loader
47
vks
growingv0.21.0
Vulkan FFI bindings and symbol loader. Vulkan 1.0.59 and all extensions are supported.
Core Metrics
| VulkanLoaderRust | vulkan-loader-sys | vks | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 43 | 42 | 47 |
| Total Downloads | 2.5K | 6.2K | 30.0K |
| 30d Downloads | 4 | 8 | 142 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| Releases | 2 | 4 | 13 |
| Last Updated | 526d ago | 1183d ago | 3085d ago |
| Age | 1y 5m | 3y 3m | 8y 10m |
Health Breakdown
VulkanLoaderRust
Maintenance
6
Quality
17
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
vulkan-loader-sys
Maintenance
5
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
vks
Maintenance
4
Quality
17
Community
10
Popularity
5
Documentation
11
Technical Details
| VulkanLoaderRust | vulkan-loader-sys | vks | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.3.2981 | 1.3.238+1 | 0.21.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 | ISC |
| Dependencies | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Crate Size | 1.7MB | 1.6MB | 100KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 25.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | — |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •vks leads with a health score of 47/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •⚠ VulkanLoaderRust, vulkan-loader-sys, vks have not been updated in over a year.
- •vks is pre-1.0 — API may change.