Decision Workspace
heron vs bevy vs bevy_internal
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)
75
bevy
growingv0.18.1
A refreshingly simple data-driven game engine and app framework
69
bevy_internal
growingv0.18.1
An internal Bevy crate used to facilitate optional dynamic linking via the 'dynamic_linking' feature
Core Metrics
| heron | bevy | bevy_internal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 54 | 75 | 69 |
| Total Downloads | 112.4K | 5.5M | 5.4M |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 373.8K | 371.4K |
| Dependents | 7 | 19.5K | 199 |
| Releases | 47 | 60 | 52 |
| Last Updated | 1288d ago | 4d ago | 4d ago |
| Age | 5y 3m | 6y 4m | 5y 5m |
Health Breakdown
heron
Maintenance
8
Quality
20
Community
8
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
bevy
Maintenance
19
Quality
13
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
bevy_internal
Maintenance
19
Quality
15
Community
17
Popularity
8
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| heron | bevy | bevy_internal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 5.0.2 | 0.18.1 | 0.18.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 8 | 32 | 51 |
| Crate Size | 33KB | 721KB | 64KB |
| Features | 7 | 162 | 138 |
| Yanked % | 4.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.60 | 1.89.0 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 2 (team) | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •bevy leads with a health score of 75/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •bevy is depended on by 19.5K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ heron has not been updated in over a year.
- •bevy, bevy_internal are pre-1.0 — API may change.