Decision Workspace
r_tracer vs blue_engine vs nsi
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
50
r_tracer
growingv1.0.4
A multithreaded, feature-rich ray tracer
57
blue_engine
growingv0.10.0
General-Purpose, Easy-to-use, Fast, and Portable graphics engine
54
nsi
growingv0.9.0
Nodal Scene Interface for (offline) 3D renderers – ɴsɪ.
Core Metrics
| r_tracer | blue_engine | nsi | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 50 | 57 | 54 |
| Total Downloads | 7.4K | 129.6K | 66.4K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 39 | 23 |
| Releases | 5 | 106 | 43 |
| Last Updated | 1093d ago | 218d ago | 45d ago |
| Age | 2y 12m | 5y 4m | 6y 4m |
Health Breakdown
r_tracer
Maintenance
10
Quality
19
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
blue_engine
Maintenance
10
Quality
18
Community
10
Popularity
6
Documentation
13
nsi
Maintenance
16
Quality
9
Community
10
Popularity
6
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| r_tracer | blue_engine | nsi | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.4 | 0.10.0 | 0.9.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 OR Zlib |
| Dependencies | 7 | 2 | 10 |
| Crate Size | 15KB | 44KB | 4.1MB |
| Features | 0 | 11 | 9 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.9% | 16.3% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •blue_engine leads with a health score of 57/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •⚠ r_tracer has not been updated in over a year.
- •blue_engine, nsi are pre-1.0 — API may change.