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optimization_engine vs good_lp vs highs
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
57
optimization_engine
growingv0.11.1
A pure Rust framework for embedded nonconvex optimization. Ideal for robotics!
77
good_lp
stablev1.15.0
Mixed Integer Linear Programming for Rust, with an user-friendly API. This crate allows modeling LP problems, and lets you solve them with various solvers.
62
highs
stablev2.0.0
Safe rust bindings for the HiGHS linear programming solver. See http://highs.dev.
Core Metrics
| optimization_engine | good_lp | highs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 57 | 77 | 62 |
| Total Downloads | 327.4K | 2.7M | 289.1K |
| 30d Downloads | 15.2K | 229.2K | 143.7K |
| Dependents | 3 | 255 | 65 |
| Releases | 33 | 60 | 28 |
| Last Updated | today | 36d ago | 135d ago |
| Age | 7y | 5y 1m | 5y 1m |
Health Breakdown
optimization_engine
Maintenance
18
Quality
10
Community
10
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
good_lp
Maintenance
17
Quality
21
Community
18
Popularity
8
Documentation
13
highs
Maintenance
12
Quality
20
Community
13
Popularity
7
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| optimization_engine | good_lp | highs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.11.1 | 1.15.0 | 2.0.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 12 | 12 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 103KB | 67KB | 15KB |
| Features | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 12.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 2 | 2 (team) | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •good_lp leads with a health score of 77/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •good_lp is depended on by 255 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •optimization_engine is pre-1.0 — API may change.