Decision Workspace
neural vs symbios-neat vs minet_ai
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
51
neural
growingv0.4.0
Genetic Algorithms in Rust
51
symbios-neat
experimentalv0.2.0
NEAT engine for morphogenetic engineering with CPPN support
49
minet_ai
growingv0.1.4
MiNET AI (Miniaturized Neural Evolutionary Topology) is a minimalistic Rust library that evolves small neural networks via genetic algorithm. With a focus on producing compact, adaptive networks that evolve to solve any problem they are given.
Core Metrics
| neural | symbios-neat | minet_ai | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 51 | 51 | 49 |
| Total Downloads | 1.8K | 324 | 3.8K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| Last Updated | 70d ago | 64d ago | 527d ago |
| Age | 1y 2m | 5m | 1y 5m |
Health Breakdown
neural
Maintenance
14
Quality
17
Community
4
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
symbios-neat
Maintenance
18
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
minet_ai
Maintenance
13
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| neural | symbios-neat | minet_ai | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.4.0 | 0.2.0 | 0.1.4 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 3 | 8 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 11KB | 64KB | 122KB |
| Features | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.85 | — | 1.84.1 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •neural leads with a health score of 51/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •minet_ai has the most downloads (3.8K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ minet_ai has not been updated in over a year.