Decision Workspace
gsl_bfgs vs wolfe_bfgs vs lbfgs
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
41
gsl_bfgs
growingv0.1.1
Rust implementation of the BFGS algorithm built on the GNU Scientific Library(GSL).
60
wolfe_bfgs
experimentalv0.4.2
Focused dense BFGS optimization in Rust, reexported from opt.
55
lbfgs
growingv0.3.0
A Rust implementation of the L-BFGS algorithm
Core Metrics
| gsl_bfgs | wolfe_bfgs | lbfgs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 41 | 60 | 55 |
| Total Downloads | 1.4K | 8.5K | 294.2K |
| 30d Downloads | 4 | 2.3K | 15.9K |
| Dependents | 0 | 13 | 34 |
| Releases | 2 | 17 | 6 |
| Last Updated | 404d ago | 4d ago | 134d ago |
| Age | 1y 1m | 8m | 7y |
Health Breakdown
gsl_bfgs
Maintenance
6
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
wolfe_bfgs
Maintenance
19
Quality
14
Community
9
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
lbfgs
Maintenance
9
Quality
15
Community
12
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| gsl_bfgs | wolfe_bfgs | lbfgs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.1 | 0.4.2 | 0.3.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | GPL-3.0-or-later | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 21KB | 3KB | 14KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Quick Verdict
- •wolfe_bfgs leads with a health score of 60/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •lbfgs has the most downloads (294.2K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ gsl_bfgs has not been updated in over a year.