Decision Workspace
piston2d-wgpu_graphics vs wgpu_canvas vs piston2d-opengl_graphics
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
54
piston2d-wgpu_graphics
growingv0.13.0
A WGPU 2D back-end for the Piston game engine
66
wgpu_canvas
stablev5.0.6
A 2D WGPU renderer API for drawing text, shapes, and images with Rust.
57
piston2d-opengl_graphics
growingv0.89.0
An OpenGL 2D back-end for the Piston game engine
Core Metrics
| piston2d-wgpu_graphics | wgpu_canvas | piston2d-opengl_graphics | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 54 | 66 | 57 |
| Total Downloads | 12.4K | 13.7K | 973.7K |
| 30d Downloads | 363 | 424 | 12.7K |
| Dependents | 19 | 51 | 382 |
| Releases | 13 | 27 | 105 |
| Last Updated | 101d ago | 25d ago | 295d ago |
| Age | 4y 5m | 1y 1m | 11y 2m |
Health Breakdown
piston2d-wgpu_graphics
Maintenance
11
Quality
13
Community
12
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
wgpu_canvas
Maintenance
17
Quality
20
Community
11
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
piston2d-opengl_graphics
Maintenance
9
Quality
14
Community
15
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| piston2d-wgpu_graphics | wgpu_canvas | piston2d-opengl_graphics | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.13.0 | 5.0.6 | 0.89.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | BSD-3-Clause | MIT |
| Dependencies | 9 | 5 | 22 |
| Crate Size | 38KB | 31KB | 42KB |
| Features | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 2 (team) | 1 | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •wgpu_canvas leads with a health score of 66/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •piston2d-opengl_graphics has the most downloads (973.7K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •piston2d-opengl_graphics is depended on by 382 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •piston2d-wgpu_graphics, piston2d-opengl_graphics are pre-1.0 — API may change.