Decision Workspace
math_library vs nalgebra vs nalgebra-glm
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
58
math_library
growingv1.2.2
A simple math library
72
nalgebra
growingv0.35.0
General-purpose linear algebra library with transformations and statically-sized or dynamically-sized matrices.
69
nalgebra-glm
growingv0.21.0
A computer-graphics oriented API for nalgebra, inspired by the C++ GLM library.
Core Metrics
| math_library | nalgebra | nalgebra-glm | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 58 | 72 | 69 |
| Total Downloads | 156 | 69.9M | 996.1K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 4.5M | 53.4K |
| Dependents | 0 | 16.3K | 680 |
| Releases | 5 | 124 | 27 |
| Last Updated | 193d ago | 1d ago | 1d ago |
| Age | 6m | 11y 6m | 7y 8m |
Health Breakdown
math_library
Maintenance
16
Quality
19
Community
7
Popularity
3
Documentation
13
nalgebra
Maintenance
19
Quality
13
Community
17
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
nalgebra-glm
Maintenance
18
Quality
17
Community
14
Popularity
7
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| math_library | nalgebra | nalgebra-glm | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.2.2 | 0.35.0 | 0.21.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | Unlicense | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 0 | 34 | 4 |
| Crate Size | 2KB | 396KB | 39KB |
| Features | 0 | 26 | 6 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 4.8% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.89.0 | — |
| Owners | 2 | 2 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •nalgebra leads with a health score of 72/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •nalgebra is depended on by 16.3K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •nalgebra, nalgebra-glm are pre-1.0 — API may change.