Decision Workspace
gl-capture vs gl_generator vs khronos_api
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
42
gl-capture
growingv0.0.2
Capture screenshot in OpenGL
59
gl_generator
growingv0.14.0
Code generators for creating bindings to the Khronos OpenGL APIs.
57
khronos_api
growingv3.1.0
The Khronos XML API Registry, exposed as byte string constants.
Core Metrics
| gl-capture | gl_generator | khronos_api | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 42 | 59 | 57 |
| Total Downloads | 2.8K | 21.7M | 19.2M |
| 30d Downloads | 5 | 1.6M | 1.5M |
| Dependents | 0 | 1.1K | 365 |
| Releases | 2 | 49 | 14 |
| Last Updated | 1038d ago | 2367d ago | 2552d ago |
| Age | 2y 10m | 11y 4m | 11y 4m |
Health Breakdown
gl-capture
Maintenance
4
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
gl_generator
Maintenance
6
Quality
15
Community
19
Popularity
8
Documentation
11
khronos_api
Maintenance
5
Quality
16
Community
17
Popularity
8
Documentation
11
Technical Details
| gl-capture | gl_generator | khronos_api | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.0.2 | 0.14.0 | 3.1.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Crate Size | 7KB | 22KB | 600KB |
| Features | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 2.0% | 7.1% |
| Edition | 2021 | — | — |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 7 (team) | 7 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •gl_generator leads with a health score of 59/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •gl_generator is depended on by 1.1K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ gl-capture, gl_generator, khronos_api have not been updated in over a year.
- •gl-capture, gl_generator are pre-1.0 — API may change.