Decision Workspace
gfx-backend-vulkan vs bevy vs hexasphere
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
52
gfx-backend-vulkan
growingv0.9.0
Vulkan API backend for gfx-rs
73
bevy
growingv0.19.0
A refreshingly simple data-driven game engine and app framework
67
hexasphere
stablev19.0.0
A library to evenly tile hexagons on a sphere.
Core Metrics
| gfx-backend-vulkan | bevy | hexasphere | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 52 | 73 | 67 |
| Total Downloads | 1.8M | 6.3M | 8.2M |
| 30d Downloads | 16.1K | 255.1K | 322.1K |
| Dependents | 161 | 20.5K | 230 |
| Releases | 33 | 62 | 46 |
| Last Updated | 1850d ago | 24d ago | 13d ago |
| Age | 7y 6m | 6y 5m | 5y 11m |
Health Breakdown
gfx-backend-vulkan
Maintenance
6
Quality
15
Community
12
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
bevy
Maintenance
17
Quality
13
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
hexasphere
Maintenance
19
Quality
18
Community
12
Popularity
8
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| gfx-backend-vulkan | bevy | hexasphere | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.9.0 | 0.19.0 | 19.0.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 15 | 35 | 4 |
| Crate Size | 62KB | 863KB | 26KB |
| Features | 2 | 172 | 5 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 15.2% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.95.0 | — |
| Owners | 3 | 2 (team) | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •bevy leads with a health score of 73/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •hexasphere has the most downloads (8.2M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •bevy is depended on by 20.5K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ gfx-backend-vulkan has not been updated in over a year.
- •gfx-backend-vulkan, bevy are pre-1.0 — API may change.