Decision Workspace
heron vs bevy vs bevy_heavy
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
54
heron
growingv5.0.2
An ergonomic physics API for 2d and 3d bevy games. (powered by rapier)
73
bevy
growingv0.19.0
A refreshingly simple data-driven game engine and app framework
70
bevy_heavy
growingv0.5.0
Mass property computation for Bevy's geometric primitives.
Core Metrics
| heron | bevy | bevy_heavy | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 54 | 73 | 70 |
| Total Downloads | 113.9K | 6.3M | 323.3K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 271.3K | 31.2K |
| Dependents | 7 | 20.5K | 46 |
| Releases | 47 | 62 | 5 |
| Last Updated | 1337d ago | 24d ago | 23d ago |
| Age | 5y 5m | 6y 5m | 1y 7m |
Health Breakdown
heron
Maintenance
8
Quality
20
Community
8
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
bevy
Maintenance
17
Quality
13
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
bevy_heavy
Maintenance
23
Quality
16
Community
11
Popularity
7
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| heron | bevy | bevy_heavy | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 5.0.2 | 0.19.0 | 0.5.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 8 | 35 | 9 |
| Crate Size | 33KB | 863KB | 33KB |
| Features | 7 | 172 | 9 |
| Yanked % | 4.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.60 | 1.95.0 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 2 (team) | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •bevy leads with a health score of 73/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •bevy is depended on by 20.5K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ heron has not been updated in over a year.
- •bevy, bevy_heavy are pre-1.0 — API may change.