Decision Workspace
pbrt-r3 vs ndspy-sys vs nsi-core
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
51
pbrt-r3
stablev3.1.8
A Rust implementation of pbrt-v3
49
ndspy-sys
growingv0.2.3
Auto-generated Rust bindings for the RenderMan/3Delight|NSI display driver API.
47
nsi-core
growingv0.8.0
Nodal Scene Interface for (offline) 3D renderers – ɴsɪ.
Core Metrics
| pbrt-r3 | ndspy-sys | nsi-core | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 51 | 49 | 47 |
| Total Downloads | 4.1K | 14.8K | 8.3K |
| 30d Downloads | 11 | 88 | 121 |
| Dependents | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| Releases | 10 | 11 | 4 |
| Last Updated | 39d ago | 204d ago | 866d ago |
| Age | 1y | 5y 9m | 2y 11m |
Health Breakdown
pbrt-r3
Maintenance
17
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
ndspy-sys
Maintenance
8
Quality
15
Community
8
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
nsi-core
Maintenance
4
Quality
16
Community
9
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| pbrt-r3 | ndspy-sys | nsi-core | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 3.1.8 | 0.2.3 | 0.8.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | BSD-2-Clause | MIT OR Apache-2.0 OR Zlib | MIT OR Apache-2.0 OR Zlib |
| Dependencies | 15 | 1 | 11 |
| Crate Size | 751KB | 7KB | 27KB |
| Features | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| Yanked % | 10.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •pbrt-r3 leads with a health score of 51/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •ndspy-sys has the most downloads (14.8K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ nsi-core has not been updated in over a year.
- •ndspy-sys, nsi-core are pre-1.0 — API may change.