Decision Workspace
pathfinding_astar vs hexagonal_pathfinding_astar vs bracket-pathfinding
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
42
pathfinding_astar
growingv0.4.0
An implementation of the A-Star pathfinding algorithm that can process absract and grid-like paths
45
hexagonal_pathfinding_astar
growingv1.0.0
A-Star pathfinding algorithm tailored for traversing a bespoke collection of weighted hexagons
45
bracket-pathfinding
growingv0.8.7
Pathfinding and field-of view utilities. A Star, Dijkstra. Part of the bracket-lib family.
Core Metrics
| pathfinding_astar | hexagonal_pathfinding_astar | bracket-pathfinding | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 42 | 45 | 45 |
| Total Downloads | 2.5K | 17.2K | 299.2K |
| 30d Downloads | 5 | 17 | 11.7K |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 28 |
| Releases | 2 | 13 | 8 |
| Last Updated | 541d ago | 1461d ago | 1270d ago |
| Age | 3y 11m | 4y 5m | 6y 1m |
Health Breakdown
pathfinding_astar
Maintenance
5
Quality
16
Community
5
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
hexagonal_pathfinding_astar
Maintenance
4
Quality
21
Community
3
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
bracket-pathfinding
Maintenance
4
Quality
14
Community
10
Popularity
7
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| pathfinding_astar | hexagonal_pathfinding_astar | bracket-pathfinding | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.4.0 | 1.0.0 | 0.8.7 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Crate Size | 58KB | 62KB | 23KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.60 | 1.59 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •hexagonal_pathfinding_astar leads with a health score of 45/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •bracket-pathfinding has the most downloads (299.2K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ pathfinding_astar, hexagonal_pathfinding_astar, bracket-pathfinding have not been updated in over a year.
- •pathfinding_astar, bracket-pathfinding are pre-1.0 — API may change.