Decision Workspace
faer-core vs maths-rs vs linalg-traits
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
48
faer-core
growingv0.17.1
Basic linear algebra routines
60
maths-rs
stablev1.0.0
A linear algebra library for gamedev and graphics
60
linalg-traits
growingv0.15.0
Traits for generic linear algebra.
Core Metrics
| faer-core | maths-rs | linalg-traits | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 48 | 60 | 60 |
| Total Downloads | 151.5K | 43.2K | 24.9K |
| 30d Downloads | 7.1K | 1.3K | 479 |
| Dependents | 164 | 97 | 40 |
| Releases | 24 | 25 | 29 |
| Last Updated | 768d ago | 23d ago | 12d ago |
| Age | 3y 4m | 3y 7m | 1y 4m |
Health Breakdown
faer-core
Maintenance
7
Quality
14
Community
9
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
maths-rs
Maintenance
18
Quality
15
Community
11
Popularity
6
Documentation
10
linalg-traits
Maintenance
18
Quality
14
Community
10
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| faer-core | maths-rs | linalg-traits | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.17.1 | 1.0.0 | 0.15.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 23 | 2 | 6 |
| Crate Size | 139KB | 85KB | 39KB |
| Features | 6 | 7 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 16.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.67.0 | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •maths-rs leads with a health score of 60/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •faer-core has the most downloads (151.5K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •faer-core is depended on by 164 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ faer-core has not been updated in over a year.
- •faer-core, linalg-traits are pre-1.0 — API may change.