Decision Workspace
glfw-ext vs gl_generator vs r-egl
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
47
glfw-ext
growingv0.59.0
GLFW utilities and extension methods
59
gl_generator
growingv0.14.0
Code generators for creating bindings to the Khronos OpenGL APIs.
59
r-egl
experimentalv0.7.1
Rust bindings for EGL
Core Metrics
| glfw-ext | gl_generator | r-egl | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 47 | 59 | 59 |
| Total Downloads | 4.0K | 25.4M | 5.2K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 2.1M | 0 |
| Dependents | 2 | 1.2K | 14 |
| Releases | 5 | 49 | 14 |
| Last Updated | 342d ago | 2426d ago | 129d ago |
| Age | 3y | 11y 6m | 4m |
Health Breakdown
glfw-ext
Maintenance
6
Quality
15
Community
7
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
gl_generator
Maintenance
6
Quality
15
Community
19
Popularity
8
Documentation
11
r-egl
Maintenance
19
Quality
17
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| glfw-ext | gl_generator | r-egl | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.59.0 | 0.14.0 | 0.7.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 | MIT/Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| Crate Size | 5KB | 22KB | 24KB |
| Features | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 2.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | — | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.56 | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 7 (team) | 1 |
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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 1.2K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ gl_generator has not been updated in over a year.