Decision Workspace
chiron vs rust_physics_engine vs avian3d
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
43
chiron
growingv0.1.0
Graphical and command-line interface tools for Biomechanics Foundation
47
rust_physics_engine
experimentalv0.1.0
A comprehensive, zero-dependency Rust library for physics, mathematics, and engineering computation — 1,600+ validated functions covering 50+ domains
67
avian3d
growingv0.6.1
An ECS-driven physics engine for the Bevy game engine
Core Metrics
| chiron | rust_physics_engine | avian3d | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 43 | 47 | 67 |
| Total Downloads | 7.9K | 12 | 146.0K |
| 30d Downloads | 8 | 12 | 20.5K |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 366 |
| Releases | 6 | 1 | 14 |
| Last Updated | 718d ago | 6d ago | 5d ago |
| Age | 2y 5m | 6d | 1y 10m |
Health Breakdown
chiron
Maintenance
5
Quality
12
Community
11
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
rust_physics_engine
Maintenance
13
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
1
Documentation
13
avian3d
Maintenance
20
Quality
15
Community
13
Popularity
6
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| chiron | rust_physics_engine | avian3d | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.0 | 0.1.0 | 0.6.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 20 | 0 | 24 |
| Crate Size | 69KB | 296KB | 440KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 19 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 3 (team) | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •avian3d leads with a health score of 67/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •avian3d is depended on by 366 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ chiron has not been updated in over a year.