Decision Workspace
raytracer vs r_tracer vs rustracer
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
36
raytracer
growingv0.2.2
Toy raytracer in Rust
50
r_tracer
growingv1.0.4
A multithreaded, feature-rich ray tracer
47
rustracer
growingv1.0.4
a multi-threaded raytracer in pure rust
Core Metrics
| raytracer | r_tracer | rustracer | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 36 | 50 | 47 |
| Total Downloads | 7.7K | 7.4K | 7.5K |
| 30d Downloads | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 5 | 5 | 6 |
| Last Updated | 2597d ago | 985d ago | 720d ago |
| Age | 7y 2m | 2y 8m | 3y 8m |
Health Breakdown
raytracer
Maintenance
3
Quality
14
Community
5
Popularity
5
Documentation
9
r_tracer
Maintenance
10
Quality
19
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
rustracer
Maintenance
5
Quality
19
Community
5
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| raytracer | r_tracer | rustracer | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.2 | 1.0.4 | 1.0.4 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Dependencies | 3 | 7 | 7 |
| Crate Size | 375KB | 15KB | 89KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •r_tracer leads with a health score of 50/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •raytracer has the most downloads (7.7K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ raytracer, r_tracer, rustracer have not been updated in over a year.
- •raytracer is pre-1.0 — API may change.