Decision Workspace
gfx_window_sdl2 vs sdl3-sys vs old_school_gfx_glutin_ext
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
33
gfx_window_sdl2
growingv0.2.0
Use gfx rendering with SDL2 windows
64
sdl3-sys
growingv0.6.1+SDL-3.4.2
Low level Rust bindings for SDL 3
41
old_school_gfx_glutin_ext
growingv0.34.0
Extensions for glutin to initialize & update old school gfx
Core Metrics
| gfx_window_sdl2 | sdl3-sys | old_school_gfx_glutin_ext | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 33 | 64 | 41 |
| Total Downloads | 4.9K | 117.3K | 189.4K |
| 30d Downloads | 5 | 9.1K | 4.2K |
| Dependents | 0 | 156 | 28 |
| Releases | 2 | 44 | 19 |
| Last Updated | 3750d ago | 34d ago | 642d ago |
| Age | 10y 7m | 3y 2m | 6y 1m |
Health Breakdown
gfx_window_sdl2
Maintenance
3
Quality
15
Community
3
Popularity
4
Documentation
8
sdl3-sys
Maintenance
17
Quality
12
Community
14
Popularity
6
Documentation
15
old_school_gfx_glutin_ext
Maintenance
7
Quality
11
Community
7
Popularity
6
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| gfx_window_sdl2 | sdl3-sys | old_school_gfx_glutin_ext | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.0 | 0.6.1+SDL-3.4.2 | 0.34.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | Zlib | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 3 | 11 | 8 |
| Crate Size | 2KB | 607KB | 23KB |
| Features | 0 | 38 | 1 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 6.8% | 5.3% |
| Edition | — | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.85 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 2 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •sdl3-sys leads with a health score of 64/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •old_school_gfx_glutin_ext has the most downloads (189.4K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •sdl3-sys is depended on by 156 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ gfx_window_sdl2, old_school_gfx_glutin_ext have not been updated in over a year.