Decision Workspace
lin_alg vs vek vs directx_math
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
69
lin_alg
stablev1.4.3
Vector, matrix, and quaternion operations for general purposes
58
vek
growingv0.17.2
Generic 2D-3D math swiss army knife for game engines, with SIMD support and focus on convenience.
41
directx_math
growingv0.2.3
A rust translation of DirectXMath, a SIMD linear algebra library for use in games and graphics apps.
Core Metrics
| lin_alg | vek | directx_math | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 69 | 58 | 41 |
| Total Downloads | 31.7K | 1.1M | 26.3K |
| 30d Downloads | 1.0K | 33.4K | 0 |
| Dependents | 135 | 1.3K | 0 |
| Releases | 49 | 53 | 14 |
| Last Updated | 40d ago | 293d ago | 476d ago |
| Age | 1y 7m | 8y 12m | 6y 2m |
Health Breakdown
lin_alg
Maintenance
18
Quality
21
Community
12
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
vek
Maintenance
8
Quality
17
Community
14
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
directx_math
Maintenance
5
Quality
16
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
9
Technical Details
| lin_alg | vek | directx_math | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.4.3 | 0.17.2 | 0.2.3 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 5 | 9 | 0 |
| Crate Size | 39KB | 88KB | 136KB |
| Features | 7 | 13 | 11 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 7.1% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2018 | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •lin_alg leads with a health score of 69/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •vek has the most downloads (1.1M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •vek is depended on by 1.3K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ directx_math has not been updated in over a year.
- •vek, directx_math are pre-1.0 — API may change.