Decision Workspace
pistoncore-sdl2_window vs piston_window vs pistoncore-window
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
54
pistoncore-sdl2_window
growingv0.71.0
A SDL2 back-end for the Piston game engine
63
piston_window
growingv0.147.0
The official Piston Window for the Piston game engine
61
pistoncore-window
growingv1.0.0
A library for window abstraction
Core Metrics
| pistoncore-sdl2_window | piston_window | pistoncore-window | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 54 | 63 | 61 |
| Total Downloads | 506.8K | 1.8M | 1.7M |
| 30d Downloads | 1.2K | 18.8K | 25.5K |
| Dependents | 355 | 681 | 526 |
| Releases | 85 | 168 | 73 |
| Last Updated | 502d ago | 42d ago | 973d ago |
| Age | 11y 5m | 11y 1m | 11y 5m |
Health Breakdown
pistoncore-sdl2_window
Maintenance
8
Quality
14
Community
15
Popularity
7
Documentation
10
piston_window
Maintenance
16
Quality
11
Community
16
Popularity
7
Documentation
13
pistoncore-window
Maintenance
7
Quality
20
Community
15
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| pistoncore-sdl2_window | piston_window | pistoncore-window | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.71.0 | 0.147.0 | 1.0.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 5 | 39 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 51KB | 320KB | 8KB |
| Features | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 2 (team) | 2 (team) | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •piston_window leads with a health score of 63/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •piston_window is depended on by 681 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ pistoncore-sdl2_window, pistoncore-window have not been updated in over a year.
- •pistoncore-sdl2_window, piston_window are pre-1.0 — API may change.