Decision Workspace
gfx_window_glfw vs bevy vs hexasphere
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
44
gfx_window_glfw
growingv0.17.1
GLFW window 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_window_glfw | bevy | hexasphere | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 44 | 73 | 67 |
| Total Downloads | 43.9K | 6.3M | 8.2M |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 255.1K | 322.1K |
| Dependents | 10 | 20.5K | 230 |
| Releases | 22 | 62 | 46 |
| Last Updated | 2636d ago | 24d ago | 13d ago |
| Age | 11y 2m | 6y 5m | 5y 11m |
Health Breakdown
gfx_window_glfw
Maintenance
4
Quality
14
Community
9
Popularity
6
Documentation
11
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_window_glfw | bevy | hexasphere | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.17.1 | 0.19.0 | 19.0.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 4 | 35 | 4 |
| Crate Size | 3KB | 863KB | 26KB |
| Features | 0 | 172 | 5 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 15.2% |
| Edition | — | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.95.0 | — |
| Owners | 5 | 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_window_glfw has not been updated in over a year.
- •gfx_window_glfw, bevy are pre-1.0 — API may change.