Decision Workspace
octonion vs num-quaternion vs lin_alg
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
48
octonion
experimentalv0.1.1
Minimal, dependency-free, no_std octonion algebra
59
num-quaternion
stablev1.0.7
Quaternion numbers implementation for Rust
69
lin_alg
stablev1.4.1
Vector, matrix, and quaternion operations for general purposes
Core Metrics
| octonion | num-quaternion | lin_alg | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 48 | 59 | 69 |
| Total Downloads | 74 | 41.1K | 27.7K |
| 30d Downloads | 19 | 164 | 1.2K |
| Dependents | 1 | 0 | 122 |
| Releases | 2 | 41 | 47 |
| Last Updated | 81d ago | 108d ago | 32d ago |
| Age | 2m | 1y 10m | 1y 4m |
Health Breakdown
octonion
Maintenance
10
Quality
16
Community
7
Popularity
2
Documentation
13
num-quaternion
Maintenance
13
Quality
19
Community
6
Popularity
6
Documentation
15
lin_alg
Maintenance
18
Quality
21
Community
12
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| octonion | num-quaternion | lin_alg | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.1 | 1.0.7 | 1.4.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 1 | 11 | 4 |
| Crate Size | 36KB | 85KB | 36KB |
| Features | 3 | 6 | 6 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 2.4% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.66.0 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •lin_alg leads with a health score of 69/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •num-quaternion has the most downloads (41.1K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •lin_alg is depended on by 122 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •octonion is pre-1.0 — API may change.