Decision Workspace
allegro_ttf vs allegro_ttf-sys vs wgpu_text
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
57
allegro_ttf
growingv0.0.50
Allegro 5 ttf addon Rust wrapper
58
allegro_ttf-sys
growingv0.0.50
Allegro 5 ttf addon Rust binding
62
wgpu_text
stablev29.0.0
A simple 2D text renderer for wgpu.
Core Metrics
| allegro_ttf | allegro_ttf-sys | wgpu_text | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 57 | 58 | 62 |
| Total Downloads | 85.1K | 82.5K | 67.4K |
| 30d Downloads | 206 | 220 | 1.2K |
| Dependents | 49 | 47 | 64 |
| Releases | 49 | 47 | 38 |
| Last Updated | 116d ago | 116d ago | 7d ago |
| Age | 11y 3m | 11y 2m | 4y |
Health Breakdown
allegro_ttf
Maintenance
12
Quality
16
Community
10
Popularity
6
Documentation
13
allegro_ttf-sys
Maintenance
12
Quality
16
Community
11
Popularity
6
Documentation
13
wgpu_text
Maintenance
20
Quality
15
Community
11
Popularity
6
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| allegro_ttf | allegro_ttf-sys | wgpu_text | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.0.50 | 0.0.50 | 29.0.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | Zlib | Zlib | MIT |
| Dependencies | 5 | 4 | 10 |
| Crate Size | 3KB | 2KB | 33KB |
| Features | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.6% |
| Edition | 2024 | 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.
- •allegro_ttf has the most downloads (85.1K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •allegro_ttf, allegro_ttf-sys are pre-1.0 — API may change.