Decision Workspace
bitset-matrix vs lin_alg vs vek
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
44
bitset-matrix
experimentalv0.1.0
Space-efficient, row-major 2D bitset matrix with fast bitwise ops
69
lin_alg
stablev1.4.1
Vector, matrix, and quaternion operations for general purposes
61
vek
growingv0.17.2
Generic 2D-3D math swiss army knife for game engines, with SIMD support and focus on convenience.
Core Metrics
| bitset-matrix | lin_alg | vek | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 44 | 69 | 61 |
| Total Downloads | 24 | 27.7K | 960.9K |
| 30d Downloads | 3 | 1.2K | 35.7K |
| Dependents | 0 | 122 | 1.2K |
| Releases | 1 | 47 | 53 |
| Last Updated | 87d ago | 32d ago | 185d ago |
| Age | 2m | 1y 4m | 8y 8m |
Health Breakdown
bitset-matrix
Maintenance
8
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
13
lin_alg
Maintenance
18
Quality
21
Community
12
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
vek
Maintenance
11
Quality
17
Community
14
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| bitset-matrix | lin_alg | vek | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.0 | 1.4.1 | 0.17.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 3 | 4 | 9 |
| Crate Size | 12KB | 36KB | 88KB |
| Features | 1 | 6 | 13 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •lin_alg leads with a health score of 69/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •vek has the most downloads (960.9K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •vek is depended on by 1.2K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •bitset-matrix, vek are pre-1.0 — API may change.