Decision Workspace
plotlib vs splot vs poloto
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
45
plotlib
growingv0.5.1
Pure Rust plotting library
47
splot
growingv0.10.0
Plot data to HTML
46
poloto
growingv19.1.2
Simple 2D plotting library that outputs SVG and can be styled using CSS
Core Metrics
| plotlib | splot | poloto | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 45 | 47 | 46 |
| Total Downloads | 231.1K | 5.3K | 600.4K |
| 30d Downloads | 6.7K | 12 | 25.4K |
| Dependents | 86 | 0 | 72 |
| Releases | 6 | 10 | 300 |
| Last Updated | 2190d ago | 76d ago | 993d ago |
| Age | 9y | 4y 8m | 5y 1m |
Health Breakdown
plotlib
Maintenance
4
Quality
15
Community
11
Popularity
6
Documentation
9
splot
Maintenance
12
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
poloto
Maintenance
7
Quality
14
Community
8
Popularity
7
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| plotlib | splot | poloto | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.5.1 | 0.10.0 | 19.1.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Crate Size | 39KB | 16KB | 28KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 37.3% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •splot leads with a health score of 47/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •poloto has the most downloads (600.4K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ plotlib, poloto have not been updated in over a year.
- •plotlib, splot are pre-1.0 — API may change.