Decision Workspace
gl32 vs xgl vs golem
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
38
gl32
growingv0.2.0
Generated OpenGL bindings for version 3.2 core.
53
xgl
experimentalv0.2.2
Unified minimalist OpenGL 3.3 & WebGL abstractions.
43
golem
growingv0.1.7
A (mostly) safe library for graphics programming
Core Metrics
| gl32 | xgl | golem | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 38 | 53 | 43 |
| Total Downloads | 6.2K | 1.2K | 50.2K |
| 30d Downloads | 38 | 135 | 534 |
| Dependents | 1 | 2 | 9 |
| Releases | 3 | 5 | 16 |
| Last Updated | 2575d ago | 45d ago | 290d ago |
| Age | 7y 1m | 4m | 6y 3m |
Health Breakdown
gl32
Maintenance
3
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
9
xgl
Maintenance
16
Quality
13
Community
7
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
golem
Maintenance
6
Quality
13
Community
9
Popularity
6
Documentation
9
Technical Details
| gl32 | xgl | golem | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.0 | 0.2.2 | 0.1.7 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 2 | 6 | 5 |
| Crate Size | 7KB | 45KB | 44KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6.3% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •xgl leads with a health score of 53/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •golem has the most downloads (50.2K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ gl32 has not been updated in over a year.