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.
66
ply-rs-bw
stablev3.0.2
Library for reading/writing ascii and binary PLY files.
60
bevy_gaussian_splatting
stablev7.0.1
bevy gaussian splatting render pipeline plugin
Core Metrics
| ply-rs | ply-rs-bw | bevy_gaussian_splatting | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 50 | 66 | 60 |
| Total Downloads | 1.4M | 327.6K | 37.4K |
| 30d Downloads | 45.2K | 114.6K | 224 |
| Dependents | 340 | 78 | 2 |
| Releases | 4 | 9 | 47 |
| Last Updated | 2038d ago | 9d ago | 26d ago |
| Age | 8y 9m | 1y 3m | 2y 6m |
Health Breakdown
ply-rs
Maintenance
5
Quality
14
Community
12
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
ply-rs-bw
Maintenance
18
Quality
18
Community
10
Popularity
7
Documentation
13
bevy_gaussian_splatting
Maintenance
17
Quality
19
Community
7
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| ply-rs | ply-rs-bw | bevy_gaussian_splatting | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.3 | 3.0.2 | 7.0.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 5 | 4 | 33 |
| Crate Size | 28KB | 43KB | 176KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 38 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.89.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •ply-rs-bw leads with a health score of 66/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •ply-rs has the most downloads (1.4M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •ply-rs is depended on by 340 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ ply-rs has not been updated in over a year.
- •ply-rs is pre-1.0 — API may change.