Decision Workspace
framebuffer vs softbuffer vs axdriver_display
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
42
framebuffer
growingv0.3.1
Basic framebuffer abstraction. Handles the necessary ioctls and mmaps the framebuffer device.
68
softbuffer
growingv0.4.8
Cross-platform software buffer
56
axdriver_display
experimentalv0.1.3
Common traits and types for graphics device drivers
Core Metrics
| framebuffer | softbuffer | axdriver_display | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 42 | 68 | 56 |
| Total Downloads | 131.2K | 8.9M | 3.8K |
| 30d Downloads | 3.2K | 1.4M | 2.2K |
| Dependents | 94 | 658 | 15 |
| Releases | 14 | 18 | 4 |
| Last Updated | 1595d ago | 104d ago | 28d ago |
| Age | 10y 4m | 4y 2m | 1m |
Health Breakdown
framebuffer
Maintenance
5
Quality
14
Community
7
Popularity
6
Documentation
10
softbuffer
Maintenance
13
Quality
14
Community
18
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
axdriver_display
Maintenance
11
Quality
14
Community
14
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| framebuffer | softbuffer | axdriver_display | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.3.1 | 0.4.8 | 0.1.3 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | WTFPL | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0-or-later OR Apache-2.0 OR MulanPSL-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 5 | 35 | 1 |
| Crate Size | 92KB | 65KB | 2KB |
| Features | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.71.0 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 7 (team) | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •softbuffer leads with a health score of 68/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •softbuffer is depended on by 658 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ framebuffer has not been updated in over a year.