Decision Workspace
canvas vs drawing_api vs drawing_gl
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
41
canvas
growingv1.0.1
2D Canvas API that streams all drawing commands to a connected browser.
59
drawing_api
experimentalv1010.0.0
API for 2D graphics library
57
drawing_gl
growingv0.8.0
OpenGL backend for 2D graphics library
Core Metrics
| canvas | drawing_api | drawing_gl | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 41 | 59 | 57 |
| Total Downloads | 4.7K | 405 | 8.7K |
| 30d Downloads | 19 | 110 | 77 |
| Dependents | 0 | 11 | 41 |
| Releases | 2 | 12 | 8 |
| Last Updated | 3159d ago | 31d ago | 31d ago |
| Age | 8y 8m | 4m | 5y 8m |
Health Breakdown
canvas
Maintenance
3
Quality
20
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
8
drawing_api
Maintenance
17
Quality
17
Community
9
Popularity
3
Documentation
13
drawing_gl
Maintenance
15
Quality
14
Community
10
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| canvas | drawing_api | drawing_gl | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.1 | 1010.0.0 | 0.8.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| Crate Size | 12KB | 20KB | 41KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | — | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •drawing_api leads with a health score of 59/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •drawing_gl has the most downloads (8.7K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ canvas has not been updated in over a year.
- •drawing_gl is pre-1.0 — API may change.