Decision Workspace
gfx_glyph vs glyph_brush_draw_cache vs wgpu_glyph
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
42
gfx_glyph
growingv0.17.1
Fast GPU cached text rendering using gfx-rs & ab_glyph
40
glyph_brush_draw_cache
growingv0.1.6
Texture draw cache for ab_glyph
61
wgpu_glyph
growingv0.28.0
A fast text renderer for wgpu, powered by glyph_brush
Core Metrics
| gfx_glyph | glyph_brush_draw_cache | wgpu_glyph | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 42 | 40 | 61 |
| Total Downloads | 356.8K | 1.1M | 886.3K |
| 30d Downloads | 4.0K | 32.8K | 18.2K |
| Dependents | 65 | 13 | 118 |
| Releases | 42 | 7 | 30 |
| Last Updated | 1141d ago | 643d ago | 15d ago |
| Age | 8y 7m | 5y 10m | 6y 11m |
Health Breakdown
gfx_glyph
Maintenance
6
Quality
12
Community
8
Popularity
7
Documentation
9
glyph_brush_draw_cache
Maintenance
4
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
7
Documentation
10
wgpu_glyph
Maintenance
18
Quality
14
Community
9
Popularity
7
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| gfx_glyph | glyph_brush_draw_cache | wgpu_glyph | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.17.1 | 0.1.6 | 0.28.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 13 | 10 | 7 |
| Crate Size | 81KB | 64KB | 90KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 2.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •wgpu_glyph leads with a health score of 61/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •glyph_brush_draw_cache has the most downloads (1.1M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •wgpu_glyph is depended on by 118 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ gfx_glyph, glyph_brush_draw_cache have not been updated in over a year.