Decision Workspace
astrodyn_math vs glam vs num-quaternion
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
42
astrodyn_math
experimentalv0.1.1
Quaternion, Euler, geodetic, orbital-element, and LVLH math kernels for the astrodyn orbital-dynamics pipeline
68
glam
growingv0.33.0
A simple and fast 3D math library for games and graphics
62
num-quaternion
stablev1.0.8
Quaternion numbers implementation for Rust
Core Metrics
| astrodyn_math | glam | num-quaternion | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 42 | 68 | 62 |
| Total Downloads | 90 | 79.3M | 41.3K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 13.1M | 0 |
| Dependents | 8 | 9.7K | 0 |
| Releases | 3 | 85 | 42 |
| Last Updated | 14d ago | 4d ago | 47d ago |
| Age | 16d | 7y | 2y |
Health Breakdown
astrodyn_math
Maintenance
13
Quality
8
Community
9
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
glam
Maintenance
20
Quality
13
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
num-quaternion
Maintenance
16
Quality
19
Community
6
Popularity
6
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| astrodyn_math | glam | num-quaternion | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.1 | 0.33.0 | 1.0.8 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 6 | 18 | 11 |
| Crate Size | 53KB | 842KB | 90KB |
| Features | 1 | 28 | 6 |
| Yanked % | 33.3% | 2.4% | 2.4% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.68.2 | 1.85.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •glam leads with a health score of 68/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •glam is depended on by 9.7K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •astrodyn_math, glam are pre-1.0 — API may change.