Decision Workspace
heightmap_to_stl vs stl_io vs oxideav-stl
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
32
heightmap_to_stl
growingv0.1.0
Convert a heightmap to stl triangles.
56
stl_io
growingv0.11.0
STL input and output for reading and writing STL (STereoLithography) files.
50
oxideav-stl
experimentalv0.0.4
Pure-Rust STL (stereolithography) ASCII + binary mesh codec — implements oxideav-mesh3d's Decoder/Encoder traits
Core Metrics
| heightmap_to_stl | stl_io | oxideav-stl | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 32 | 56 | 50 |
| Total Downloads | 2.6K | 4.0M | 411 |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 233.2K | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 417 | 2 |
| Releases | 1 | 27 | 5 |
| Last Updated | 2020d ago | 120d ago | 28d ago |
| Age | 5y 6m | 9y | 2m |
Health Breakdown
heightmap_to_stl
Maintenance
1
Quality
15
Community
3
Popularity
4
Documentation
9
stl_io
Maintenance
10
Quality
16
Community
10
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
oxideav-stl
Maintenance
14
Quality
14
Community
7
Popularity
3
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| heightmap_to_stl | stl_io | oxideav-stl | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.0 | 0.11.0 | 0.0.4 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | GPL-3.0 | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Crate Size | 15KB | 17KB | 232KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.85 | 1.80 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •stl_io leads with a health score of 56/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •stl_io is depended on by 417 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ heightmap_to_stl has not been updated in over a year.