Decision Workspace
draw2d vs drawing_api vs piston2d-gfx_graphics
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
31
draw2d
growingv0.0.2
A focused high-performance 2D drawing crate
59
drawing_api
experimentalv1010.0.0
API for 2D graphics library
57
piston2d-gfx_graphics
growingv0.82.0
A Gfx 2D back-end for the Piston game engine
Core Metrics
| draw2d | drawing_api | piston2d-gfx_graphics | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 31 | 59 | 57 |
| Total Downloads | 3.1K | 405 | 1.5M |
| 30d Downloads | 2 | 106 | 20.6K |
| Dependents | 0 | 11 | 233 |
| Releases | 2 | 12 | 91 |
| Last Updated | 2742d ago | 31d ago | 110d ago |
| Age | 7y 6m | 4m | 10y 10m |
Health Breakdown
draw2d
Maintenance
3
Quality
10
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
8
drawing_api
Maintenance
17
Quality
17
Community
9
Popularity
3
Documentation
13
piston2d-gfx_graphics
Maintenance
13
Quality
12
Community
14
Popularity
7
Documentation
11
Technical Details
| draw2d | drawing_api | piston2d-gfx_graphics | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.0.2 | 1010.0.0 | 0.82.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT/Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 0 | 1 | 11 |
| Crate Size | 1KB | 20KB | 31KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 100.0% | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Edition | — | 2024 | — |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •drawing_api leads with a health score of 59/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •piston2d-gfx_graphics has the most downloads (1.5M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •piston2d-gfx_graphics is depended on by 233 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ draw2d has not been updated in over a year.
- •draw2d, piston2d-gfx_graphics are pre-1.0 — API may change.