Decision Workspace
piston-gfx_texture vs piston2d-gfx_graphics vs piston2d-wgpu_graphics
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
52
piston-gfx_texture
growingv0.45.0
A Gfx texture representation that works nicely with Piston libraries
56
piston2d-gfx_graphics
growingv0.82.0
A Gfx 2D back-end for the Piston game engine
58
piston2d-wgpu_graphics
growingv0.14.0
A WGPU 2D back-end for the Piston game engine
Core Metrics
| piston-gfx_texture | piston2d-gfx_graphics | piston2d-wgpu_graphics | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 52 | 56 | 58 |
| Total Downloads | 1.2M | 1.5M | 13.4K |
| 30d Downloads | 17.5K | 18.1K | 0 |
| Dependents | 173 | 233 | 20 |
| Releases | 50 | 91 | 14 |
| Last Updated | 734d ago | 169d ago | 51d ago |
| Age | 11y | 11y | 4y 7m |
Health Breakdown
piston-gfx_texture
Maintenance
6
Quality
14
Community
14
Popularity
7
Documentation
11
piston2d-gfx_graphics
Maintenance
12
Quality
12
Community
14
Popularity
7
Documentation
11
piston2d-wgpu_graphics
Maintenance
15
Quality
13
Community
12
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| piston-gfx_texture | piston2d-gfx_graphics | piston2d-wgpu_graphics | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.45.0 | 0.82.0 | 0.14.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 4 | 11 | 9 |
| Crate Size | 5KB | 31KB | 39KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 1.1% | 0.0% |
| Edition | — | — | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 2 (team) | 2 (team) | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •piston2d-wgpu_graphics leads with a health score of 58/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •piston2d-gfx_graphics has the most downloads (1.5M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •piston2d-gfx_graphics is depended on by 233 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ piston-gfx_texture has not been updated in over a year.