Decision Workspace
glm vs glsl vs shader_version
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
46
glm
growingv0.3.0
GLSL mathematics for Rust.
58
glsl
growingv7.0.0
A GLSL450/GLSL460 parser.
50
shader_version
growingv0.7.0
A helper library for detecting and picking compatible shaders
Core Metrics
| glm | glsl | shader_version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 46 | 58 | 50 |
| Total Downloads | 97.9K | 384.2K | 891.0K |
| 30d Downloads | 1.9K | 37.9K | 22.0K |
| Dependents | 73 | 110 | 845 |
| Releases | 14 | 57 | 14 |
| Last Updated | 222d ago | 826d ago | 2057d ago |
| Age | 11y 1m | 8y 8m | 11y 3m |
Health Breakdown
glm
Maintenance
7
Quality
15
Community
8
Popularity
6
Documentation
10
glsl
Maintenance
7
Quality
20
Community
12
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
shader_version
Maintenance
4
Quality
15
Community
16
Popularity
7
Documentation
8
Technical Details
| glm | glsl | shader_version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.3.0 | 7.0.0 | 0.7.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | BSD-3-Clause | MIT |
| Dependencies | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Crate Size | 42KB | 54KB | 4KB |
| Features | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 1.8% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2018 | — |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •glsl leads with a health score of 58/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •shader_version has the most downloads (891.0K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •shader_version is depended on by 845 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ glsl, shader_version have not been updated in over a year.
- •glm, shader_version are pre-1.0 — API may change.