Decision Workspace
plt-draw vs ruviz vs gnuplot
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
44
plt-draw
growingv0.4.0
The drawing backend template for the plt crate
56
ruviz
experimentalv0.4.19
High-performance 2D plotting library for Rust
54
gnuplot
growingv0.0.46
Rust gnuplot controller
Core Metrics
| plt-draw | ruviz | gnuplot | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 44 | 56 | 54 |
| Total Downloads | 7.7K | 1.2K | 719.2K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 6.3K |
| Dependents | 8 | 50 | 651 |
| Releases | 4 | 30 | 46 |
| Last Updated | 1363d ago | 40d ago | 449d ago |
| Age | 3y 10m | 6m | 11y 7m |
Health Breakdown
plt-draw
Maintenance
5
Quality
15
Community
9
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
ruviz
Maintenance
17
Quality
12
Community
11
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
gnuplot
Maintenance
7
Quality
14
Community
13
Popularity
7
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| plt-draw | ruviz | gnuplot | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.4.0 | 0.4.19 | 0.0.46 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | LGPL-3.0 |
| Dependencies | 2 | 55 | 4 |
| Crate Size | 8KB | 893KB | 83KB |
| Features | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.92 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •ruviz leads with a health score of 56/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •gnuplot has the most downloads (719.2K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •gnuplot is depended on by 651 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ plt-draw, gnuplot have not been updated in over a year.