Decision Workspace
astar vs apath vs shortestpath
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
42
astar
growingv4.0.0
A generic implementation of the A* pathfinding algorithm.
31
apath
growingv0.1.0
A* pathfinding graph search.
56
shortestpath
growingv0.10.0
Shortest Path is an experimental library finding the shortest path from A to B.
Core Metrics
| astar | apath | shortestpath | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 42 | 31 | 56 |
| Total Downloads | 19.4K | 2.7K | 4.1K |
| 30d Downloads | 14 | 3 | 52 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Releases | 10 | 1 | 12 |
| Last Updated | 2868d ago | 3482d ago | 106d ago |
| Age | 11y 4m | 9y 6m | 3y 3m |
Health Breakdown
astar
Maintenance
3
Quality
20
Community
3
Popularity
5
Documentation
11
apath
Maintenance
1
Quality
15
Community
3
Popularity
4
Documentation
8
shortestpath
Maintenance
13
Quality
17
Community
7
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| astar | apath | shortestpath | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 4.0.0 | 0.1.0 | 0.10.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 4KB | 4KB | 87KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | — | — | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.85 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •shortestpath leads with a health score of 56/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •astar has the most downloads (19.4K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ astar, apath have not been updated in over a year.
- •apath, shortestpath are pre-1.0 — API may change.