Decision Workspace
pistoncore-glutin_window vs piston_window vs pistoncore-window
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
56
pistoncore-glutin_window
growingv0.73.2
A Piston window back-end using the Glutin library
62
piston_window
growingv0.146.0
The official Piston Window for the Piston game engine
61
pistoncore-window
growingv1.0.0
A library for window abstraction
Core Metrics
| pistoncore-glutin_window | piston_window | pistoncore-window | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 56 | 62 | 61 |
| Total Downloads | 1.8M | 1.7M | 1.6M |
| 30d Downloads | 29.2K | 21.9K | 29.0K |
| Dependents | 495 | 677 | 526 |
| Releases | 100 | 167 | 73 |
| Last Updated | 101d ago | 81d ago | 914d ago |
| Age | 10y 11m | 10y 11m | 11y 3m |
Health Breakdown
pistoncore-glutin_window
Maintenance
14
Quality
12
Community
15
Popularity
7
Documentation
8
piston_window
Maintenance
15
Quality
11
Community
16
Popularity
7
Documentation
13
pistoncore-window
Maintenance
7
Quality
20
Community
15
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| pistoncore-glutin_window | piston_window | pistoncore-window | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.73.2 | 0.146.0 | 1.0.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 10 | 39 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 71KB | 319KB | 8KB |
| Features | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 1.0% | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Edition | — | 2024 | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 2 (team) | 2 (team) | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •piston_window leads with a health score of 62/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •pistoncore-glutin_window has the most downloads (1.8M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •piston_window is depended on by 677 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ pistoncore-window has not been updated in over a year.
- •pistoncore-glutin_window, piston_window are pre-1.0 — API may change.