Decision Workspace
orbit_input_core vs sdl3 vs pistoncore-input
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
57
orbit_input_core
experimentalv0.1.3
Core trait protocol for Orbit Engine's input system — provides unified, platform-agnostic abstractions for keyboard states and runtimes.
61
sdl3
growingv0.17.3
Cross-platform multimedia
60
pistoncore-input
growingv1.0.1
A structure for user input
Core Metrics
| orbit_input_core | sdl3 | pistoncore-input | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 57 | 61 | 60 |
| Total Downloads | 124 | 119.9K | 1.6M |
| 30d Downloads | 6 | 7.0K | 32.1K |
| Dependents | 0 | 187 | 1.0K |
| Releases | 4 | 84 | 43 |
| Last Updated | 137d ago | 75d ago | 1605d ago |
| Age | 4m | 2y 11m | 11y 3m |
Health Breakdown
orbit_input_core
Maintenance
17
Quality
16
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
15
sdl3
Maintenance
15
Quality
15
Community
12
Popularity
6
Documentation
13
pistoncore-input
Maintenance
6
Quality
19
Community
16
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| orbit_input_core | sdl3 | pistoncore-input | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.3 | 0.17.3 | 1.0.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 1 | 15 | 5 |
| Crate Size | 15KB | 887KB | 18KB |
| Features | 3 | 18 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2018 |
| MSRV | 1.85.0 | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •sdl3 leads with a health score of 61/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •pistoncore-input has the most downloads (1.6M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •pistoncore-input is depended on by 1.0K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ pistoncore-input has not been updated in over a year.
- •orbit_input_core, sdl3 are pre-1.0 — API may change.