Decision Workspace
mini_gl_fb vs minifb vs ufb
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
37
mini_gl_fb
growingv0.9.0
Quick and easy window creation, input, and high speed bitmap rendering
54
minifb
growingv0.28.0
Cross-platform window setup with optional bitmap rendering
36
ufb
growingv0.2.1
Just quickly show or draw a framebuffer in a window, nothing else!
Core Metrics
| mini_gl_fb | minifb | ufb | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 37 | 54 | 36 |
| Total Downloads | 20.8K | 2.7M | 10.2K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 125.3K | 0 |
| Dependents | 1 | 1.1K | 2 |
| Releases | 10 | 59 | 7 |
| Last Updated | 1822d ago | 539d ago | 1948d ago |
| Age | 7y 11m | 10y 6m | 5y 4m |
Health Breakdown
mini_gl_fb
Maintenance
4
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
9
minifb
Maintenance
7
Quality
14
Community
13
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
ufb
Maintenance
5
Quality
7
Community
7
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| mini_gl_fb | minifb | ufb | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.9.0 | 0.28.0 | 0.2.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 4 | 25 | 5 |
| Crate Size | 461KB | 100KB | 195KB |
| Features | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 71.4% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2018 | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •minifb leads with a health score of 54/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •minifb is depended on by 1.1K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ mini_gl_fb, minifb, ufb have not been updated in over a year.