Decision Workspace
gfx-backend-gl vs bevy vs bevy_internal
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
46
gfx-backend-gl
growingv0.9.0
OpenGL backend for gfx-rs
75
bevy
growingv0.18.1
A refreshingly simple data-driven game engine and app framework
69
bevy_internal
growingv0.18.1
An internal Bevy crate used to facilitate optional dynamic linking via the 'dynamic_linking' feature
Core Metrics
| gfx-backend-gl | bevy | bevy_internal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 46 | 75 | 69 |
| Total Downloads | 601.7K | 5.5M | 5.4M |
| 30d Downloads | 10.7K | 373.8K | 371.4K |
| Dependents | 54 | 19.5K | 199 |
| Releases | 13 | 60 | 52 |
| Last Updated | 1802d ago | 4d ago | 4d ago |
| Age | 7y 5m | 6y 4m | 5y 5m |
Health Breakdown
gfx-backend-gl
Maintenance
7
Quality
11
Community
9
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
bevy
Maintenance
19
Quality
13
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
bevy_internal
Maintenance
19
Quality
15
Community
17
Popularity
8
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| gfx-backend-gl | bevy | bevy_internal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.9.0 | 0.18.1 | 0.18.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 16 | 32 | 51 |
| Crate Size | 65KB | 721KB | 64KB |
| Features | 2 | 162 | 138 |
| Yanked % | 7.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.89.0 | — |
| Owners | 2 | 2 (team) | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •bevy leads with a health score of 75/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •bevy is depended on by 19.5K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ gfx-backend-gl has not been updated in over a year.