Decision Workspace
gl_loader vs gl_generator vs khronos_api
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
43
gl_loader
growingv0.1.2
Simple OpenGL function pointer loader based on Glad.
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_loader | gl_generator | khronos_api | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 43 | 59 | 57 |
| Total Downloads | 96.9K | 21.7M | 19.2M |
| 30d Downloads | 3.8K | 1.5M | 1.5M |
| Dependents | 91 | 1.1K | 365 |
| Releases | 6 | 49 | 14 |
| Last Updated | 2565d ago | 2367d ago | 2552d ago |
| Age | 7y | 11y 4m | 11y 4m |
Health Breakdown
gl_loader
Maintenance
7
Quality
15
Community
8
Popularity
6
Documentation
7
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_loader | gl_generator | khronos_api | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.2 | 0.14.0 | 3.1.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | CECILL-2.1 | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Crate Size | 4KB | 22KB | 600KB |
| Features | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 2.0% | 7.1% |
| Edition | 2018 | — | — |
| 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_loader, gl_generator, khronos_api have not been updated in over a year.
- •gl_loader, gl_generator are pre-1.0 — API may change.