Decision Workspace
binary_matrix vs nalgebra vs glam
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
43
binary_matrix
growingv0.1.4
Dense binary matrix operations.
69
nalgebra
growingv0.35.0
General-purpose linear algebra library with transformations and statically-sized or dynamically-sized matrices.
67
glam
growingv0.33.2
A simple and fast 3D math library for games and graphics
Core Metrics
| binary_matrix | nalgebra | glam | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 43 | 69 | 67 |
| Total Downloads | 6.6K | 78.1M | 105.4M |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 2.9M | 8.8M |
| Dependents | 0 | 17.5K | 11.0K |
| Releases | 5 | 124 | 87 |
| Last Updated | 953d ago | 50d ago | 15d ago |
| Age | 2y 7m | 11y 7m | 7y 1m |
Health Breakdown
binary_matrix
Maintenance
7
Quality
16
Community
5
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
nalgebra
Maintenance
16
Quality
13
Community
17
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
glam
Maintenance
19
Quality
13
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| binary_matrix | nalgebra | glam | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.4 | 0.35.0 | 0.33.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 4 | 34 | 18 |
| Crate Size | 14KB | 396KB | 864KB |
| Features | 3 | 26 | 28 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 4.8% | 2.3% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.89.0 | 1.68.2 |
| Owners | 1 | 2 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •nalgebra leads with a health score of 69/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •glam has the most downloads (105.4M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •nalgebra is depended on by 17.5K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ binary_matrix has not been updated in over a year.