Decision Workspace
gl_generator vs khronos_api vs gl
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
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.
57
gl
growingv0.14.0
OpenGL bindings
Core Metrics
| gl_generator | khronos_api | gl | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 59 | 57 | 57 |
| Total Downloads | 21.7M | 19.2M | 2.6M |
| 30d Downloads | 1.6M | 1.5M | 121.8K |
| Dependents | 1.1K | 365 | 2.5K |
| Releases | 49 | 14 | 30 |
| Last Updated | 2367d ago | 2552d ago | 2367d ago |
| Age | 11y 4m | 11y 4m | 11y 4m |
Health Breakdown
gl_generator
Maintenance
6
Quality
15
Community
19
Popularity
8
Documentation
11
khronos_api
Maintenance
5
Quality
16
Community
17
Popularity
8
Documentation
11
gl
Maintenance
4
Quality
14
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
11
Technical Details
| gl_generator | khronos_api | gl | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.14.0 | 3.1.0 | 0.14.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 22KB | 600KB | 11KB |
| Features | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 2.0% | 7.1% | 3.3% |
| Edition | — | — | — |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 7 (team) | 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 is depended on by 2.5K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ gl_generator, khronos_api, gl have not been updated in over a year.
- •gl_generator, gl are pre-1.0 — API may change.