Decision Workspace
clifford vs amari-core vs num-quaternion
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
43
clifford
experimentalv0.3.0
Geometric Algebra (Clifford Algebra) for Rust: rotors, motors, PGA for 3D rotations and rigid transforms
62
amari-core
experimentalv0.19.1
Core geometric algebra and mathematical structures
59
num-quaternion
stablev1.0.7
Quaternion numbers implementation for Rust
Core Metrics
| clifford | amari-core | num-quaternion | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 43 | 62 | 59 |
| Total Downloads | 58 | 8.2K | 41.1K |
| 30d Downloads | 7 | 572 | 166 |
| Dependents | 0 | 436 | 0 |
| Releases | 3 | 39 | 41 |
| Last Updated | 51d ago | 23d ago | 108d ago |
| Age | 2m | 5m | 1y 10m |
Health Breakdown
clifford
Maintenance
11
Quality
12
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
12
amari-core
Maintenance
18
Quality
16
Community
13
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
num-quaternion
Maintenance
13
Quality
19
Community
6
Popularity
6
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| clifford | amari-core | num-quaternion | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.3.0 | 0.19.1 | 1.0.7 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 19 | 12 | 11 |
| Crate Size | 1.6MB | 73KB | 85KB |
| Features | 8 | 11 | 6 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.4% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.87.0 | — | 1.66.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •amari-core leads with a health score of 62/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •num-quaternion has the most downloads (41.1K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •amari-core is depended on by 436 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •clifford, amari-core are pre-1.0 — API may change.