Decision Workspace
ply-rs vs ply-rs-bw vs bevy_gaussian_splatting
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
50
ply-rs
growingv0.1.3
Library for reading/writing ascii and binary PLY files.
65
ply-rs-bw
stablev4.0.0
Library for reading/writing ascii and binary PLY files.
62
bevy_gaussian_splatting
stablev8.0.1
bevy gaussian splatting render pipeline plugin
Core Metrics
| ply-rs | ply-rs-bw | bevy_gaussian_splatting | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 50 | 65 | 62 |
| Total Downloads | 1.6M | 779.8K | 38.7K |
| 30d Downloads | 30.8K | 75.1K | 0 |
| Dependents | 352 | 113 | 5 |
| Releases | 4 | 11 | 51 |
| Last Updated | 2146d ago | 91d ago | 19d ago |
| Age | 9y | 1y 7m | 2y 9m |
Health Breakdown
ply-rs
Maintenance
5
Quality
14
Community
12
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
ply-rs-bw
Maintenance
14
Quality
18
Community
11
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
bevy_gaussian_splatting
Maintenance
18
Quality
19
Community
8
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| ply-rs | ply-rs-bw | bevy_gaussian_splatting | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.3 | 4.0.0 | 8.0.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 5 | 4 | 31 |
| Crate Size | 28KB | 50KB | 173KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 38 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.87 | 1.95.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •ply-rs-bw leads with a health score of 65/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •ply-rs has the most downloads (1.6M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •ply-rs is depended on by 352 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ ply-rs has not been updated in over a year.
- •ply-rs is pre-1.0 — API may change.