Decision Workspace
mash vs tobj vs wavefront_obj
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
44
mash
growingv1.0.1
A 3D mesh loading/manipulation library
63
tobj
growingv4.0.3
A lightweight OBJ loader in the spirit of tinyobjloader
55
wavefront_obj
growingv11.0.0
A parser for the Wavefront .obj file format.
Core Metrics
| mash | tobj | wavefront_obj | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 44 | 63 | 55 |
| Total Downloads | 8.0K | 1.7M | 3.8M |
| 30d Downloads | 7 | 130.5K | 264.6K |
| Dependents | 0 | 788 | 189 |
| Releases | 5 | 41 | 20 |
| Last Updated | 1868d ago | 431d ago | 443d ago |
| Age | 8y 9m | 10y 11m | 11y 2m |
Health Breakdown
mash
Maintenance
3
Quality
22
Community
3
Popularity
5
Documentation
11
tobj
Maintenance
7
Quality
22
Community
14
Popularity
7
Documentation
13
wavefront_obj
Maintenance
5
Quality
20
Community
14
Popularity
8
Documentation
8
Technical Details
| mash | tobj | wavefront_obj | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.1 | 4.0.3 | 11.0.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| Crate Size | 14KB | 28KB | 28KB |
| Features | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | — | 2021 | — |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •tobj leads with a health score of 63/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •wavefront_obj has the most downloads (3.8M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •tobj is depended on by 788 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ mash, tobj, wavefront_obj have not been updated in over a year.