Decision Workspace
hierarchical_pathfinding vs shortestpath vs micro_traffic_sim_core
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
36
hierarchical_pathfinding
growingv0.5.0
Quickly approximate Paths on a Grid
56
shortestpath
growingv0.10.0
Shortest Path is an experimental library finding the shortest path from A to B.
47
micro_traffic_sim_core
experimentalv0.1.9
Core library for microscopic traffic simulation via cellular automata.
Core Metrics
| hierarchical_pathfinding | shortestpath | micro_traffic_sim_core | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 36 | 56 | 47 |
| Total Downloads | 14.8K | 4.1K | 307 |
| 30d Downloads | 33 | 54 | 36 |
| Dependents | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| Releases | 10 | 12 | 10 |
| Last Updated | 1692d ago | 106d ago | 31d ago |
| Age | 6y 12m | 3y 3m | 4m |
Health Breakdown
hierarchical_pathfinding
Maintenance
5
Quality
12
Community
5
Popularity
5
Documentation
9
shortestpath
Maintenance
13
Quality
17
Community
7
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
micro_traffic_sim_core
Maintenance
17
Quality
9
Community
5
Popularity
3
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| hierarchical_pathfinding | shortestpath | micro_traffic_sim_core | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.5.0 | 0.10.0 | 0.1.9 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 7 | 3 | 8 |
| Crate Size | 33KB | 87KB | 3.0MB |
| Features | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 10.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.85 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •shortestpath leads with a health score of 56/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •hierarchical_pathfinding has the most downloads (14.8K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ hierarchical_pathfinding has not been updated in over a year.