Decision Workspace
ren vs xgl vs gl46
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
42
ren
growingv0.0.2
Simple and easy to use graphics library
53
xgl
experimentalv0.2.2
Unified minimalist OpenGL 3.3 & WebGL abstractions.
39
gl46
growingv0.2.1
Bindings to OpenGL 4.6 (plus some extensions)
Core Metrics
| ren | xgl | gl46 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 42 | 53 | 39 |
| Total Downloads | 4.4K | 1.2K | 44.2K |
| 30d Downloads | 6 | 186 | 127 |
| Dependents | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| Releases | 3 | 5 | 14 |
| Last Updated | 1029d ago | 45d ago | 1846d ago |
| Age | 6y | 4m | 5y 8m |
Health Breakdown
ren
Maintenance
3
Quality
16
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
xgl
Maintenance
16
Quality
13
Community
7
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
gl46
Maintenance
4
Quality
12
Community
8
Popularity
6
Documentation
9
Technical Details
| ren | xgl | gl46 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.0.2 | 0.2.2 | 0.2.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | Zlib | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | Zlib OR Apache-2.0 OR MIT |
| Dependencies | 5 | 6 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 16KB | 45KB | 73KB |
| Features | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 14.3% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •xgl leads with a health score of 53/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •gl46 has the most downloads (44.2K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ ren, gl46 have not been updated in over a year.