Decision Workspace
ferrux_viewport vs wgpu_canvas vs blue_engine
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
42
ferrux_viewport
growingv0.1.2
Abstraction tool to ease the drawing on a given viewport
66
wgpu_canvas
stablev5.0.6
A 2D WGPU renderer API for drawing text, shapes, and images with Rust.
60
blue_engine
growingv0.10.0
General-Purpose, Easy-to-use, Fast, and Portable graphics engine
Core Metrics
| ferrux_viewport | wgpu_canvas | blue_engine | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 42 | 66 | 60 |
| Total Downloads | 4.3K | 13.7K | 128.3K |
| 30d Downloads | 5 | 424 | 260 |
| Dependents | 0 | 51 | 39 |
| Releases | 3 | 27 | 106 |
| Last Updated | 1446d ago | 25d ago | 110d ago |
| Age | 3y 11m | 1y 1m | 5y 1m |
Health Breakdown
ferrux_viewport
Maintenance
4
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
wgpu_canvas
Maintenance
17
Quality
20
Community
11
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
blue_engine
Maintenance
13
Quality
18
Community
10
Popularity
6
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| ferrux_viewport | wgpu_canvas | blue_engine | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.2 | 5.0.6 | 0.10.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | BSD-3-Clause | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 8 | 5 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 14KB | 31KB | 44KB |
| Features | 2 | 3 | 11 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.9% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •wgpu_canvas leads with a health score of 66/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •blue_engine has the most downloads (128.3K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ ferrux_viewport has not been updated in over a year.
- •ferrux_viewport, blue_engine are pre-1.0 — API may change.