Decision Workspace
ascii_renderer vs xre-render vs xre-cli
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
46
ascii_renderer
growingv1.1.2
A wireframe rendering engine that renders into ascii text, written for fun entirely in Rust.
51
xre-render
experimentalv0.2.0
Software 3D core for xRenderEngine: sample buffers, rasterizer, raycasters, and cell shaders.
47
xre-cli
experimentalv0.2.0
xRenderEngine command-line tool: scaffold projects, view OBJ models, run benches, calibrate fonts.
Core Metrics
| ascii_renderer | xre-render | xre-cli | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 46 | 51 | 47 |
| Total Downloads | 6.4K | 113 | 17 |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Releases | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| Last Updated | 479d ago | 22d ago | 22d ago |
| Age | 3y 6m | 27d | 22d |
Health Breakdown
ascii_renderer
Maintenance
5
Quality
20
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
xre-render
Maintenance
13
Quality
15
Community
9
Popularity
2
Documentation
12
xre-cli
Maintenance
12
Quality
16
Community
6
Popularity
1
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| ascii_renderer | xre-render | xre-cli | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.1.2 | 0.2.0 | 0.2.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 2 | 7 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 16KB | 48KB | 19KB |
| Features | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.94 | 1.94 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •xre-render leads with a health score of 51/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •ascii_renderer has the most downloads (6.4K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ ascii_renderer has not been updated in over a year.
- •xre-render, xre-cli are pre-1.0 — API may change.