Decision Workspace
optimization_engine vs good_lp vs highs
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
55
optimization_engine
growingv0.12.0
A pure Rust framework for embedded nonconvex optimization. Ideal for robotics!
76
good_lp
stablev1.15.1
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.
67
highs
stablev2.1.0
Safe rust bindings for the HiGHS linear programming solver. See http://highs.dev.
Core Metrics
| optimization_engine | good_lp | highs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 55 | 76 | 67 |
| Total Downloads | 353.7K | 2.9M | 341.1K |
| 30d Downloads | 12.5K | 99.7K | 26.8K |
| Dependents | 3 | 271 | 70 |
| Releases | 35 | 61 | 29 |
| Last Updated | 55d ago | 48d ago | 21d ago |
| Age | 7y 2m | 5y 3m | 5y 2m |
Health Breakdown
optimization_engine
Maintenance
15
Quality
11
Community
10
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
good_lp
Maintenance
16
Quality
21
Community
18
Popularity
8
Documentation
13
highs
Maintenance
17
Quality
20
Community
13
Popularity
7
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| optimization_engine | good_lp | highs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.12.0 | 1.15.1 | 2.1.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 11 | 12 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 97KB | 67KB | 16KB |
| Features | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 11.4% | 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 76/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •good_lp is depended on by 271 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •optimization_engine is pre-1.0 — API may change.