Decision Workspace
nlopt vs apex-solver vs factrs-proc
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
46
nlopt
growingv0.8.1
Wrapper for the nlopt library
58
apex-solver
experimentalv1.2.1
High-performance nonlinear least squares optimization with Lie group support for SLAM and bundle adjustment
56
factrs-proc
growingv0.3.0
Proc-macros for factrs
Core Metrics
| nlopt | apex-solver | factrs-proc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 46 | 58 | 56 |
| Total Downloads | 297.6K | 916 | 2.2K |
| 30d Downloads | 2.6K | 133 | 323 |
| Dependents | 155 | 0 | 2 |
| Releases | 15 | 7 | 2 |
| Last Updated | 366d ago | 20d ago | 7d ago |
| Age | 7y 10m | 5m | 1y 2m |
Health Breakdown
nlopt
Maintenance
6
Quality
12
Community
12
Popularity
7
Documentation
9
apex-solver
Maintenance
19
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
factrs-proc
Maintenance
17
Quality
16
Community
7
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| nlopt | apex-solver | factrs-proc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.8.1 | 1.2.1 | 0.3.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 2 | 24 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 2.1MB | 1.8MB | 5KB |
| Features | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.85 | 1.84 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •apex-solver leads with a health score of 58/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •nlopt has the most downloads (297.6K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •nlopt is depended on by 155 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ nlopt has not been updated in over a year.
- •nlopt, factrs-proc are pre-1.0 — API may change.