Decision Workspace
rafx-api vs pix-engine vs crabslab-derive
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
45
rafx-api
growingv0.0.16
Rendering framework built on an extensible asset pipeline
50
pix-engine
growingv0.8.0
A cross-platform graphics/UI engine framework for simple games, visualizations, and graphics demos.
49
crabslab-derive
growingv0.4.6
Slab allocator focused on GPU compute (rust-gpu)
Core Metrics
| rafx-api | pix-engine | crabslab-derive | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 45 | 50 | 49 |
| Total Downloads | 59.5K | 31.7K | 17.5K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 66 | 3 | 25 |
| Releases | 15 | 19 | 13 |
| Last Updated | 814d ago | 100d ago | 257d ago |
| Age | 5y 4m | 6y 2m | 2y 4m |
Health Breakdown
rafx-api
Maintenance
4
Quality
14
Community
11
Popularity
6
Documentation
10
pix-engine
Maintenance
13
Quality
11
Community
8
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
crabslab-derive
Maintenance
9
Quality
15
Community
10
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| rafx-api | pix-engine | crabslab-derive | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.0.16 | 0.8.0 | 0.4.6 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 31 | 16 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 349KB | 8.1MB | 7KB |
| Features | 10 | 5 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •pix-engine leads with a health score of 50/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •rafx-api has the most downloads (59.5K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ rafx-api has not been updated in over a year.