Decision Workspace
ab_glyph_rasterizer vs wgpu_text vs wgpu_glyph
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
51
ab_glyph_rasterizer
growingv0.1.10
Coverage rasterization for lines, quadratic & cubic beziers
62
wgpu_text
stablev29.0.0
A simple 2D text renderer for wgpu.
61
wgpu_glyph
growingv0.28.0
A fast text renderer for wgpu, powered by glyph_brush
Core Metrics
| ab_glyph_rasterizer | wgpu_text | wgpu_glyph | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 51 | 62 | 61 |
| Total Downloads | 26.1M | 67.4K | 886.3K |
| 30d Downloads | 2.0M | 1.2K | 18.2K |
| Dependents | 113 | 64 | 118 |
| Releases | 11 | 38 | 30 |
| Last Updated | 227d ago | 7d ago | 15d ago |
| Age | 5y 11m | 4y | 6y 11m |
Health Breakdown
ab_glyph_rasterizer
Maintenance
7
Quality
17
Community
9
Popularity
8
Documentation
10
wgpu_text
Maintenance
20
Quality
15
Community
11
Popularity
6
Documentation
10
wgpu_glyph
Maintenance
18
Quality
14
Community
9
Popularity
7
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| ab_glyph_rasterizer | wgpu_text | wgpu_glyph | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.10 | 29.0.0 | 0.28.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 1 | 10 | 7 |
| Crate Size | 11KB | 33KB | 90KB |
| Features | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 2.6% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •wgpu_text leads with a health score of 62/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •ab_glyph_rasterizer has the most downloads (26.1M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •wgpu_glyph is depended on by 118 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •ab_glyph_rasterizer, wgpu_glyph are pre-1.0 — API may change.