Decision Workspace
ringkernel-metal vs mtl-sys vs mtl-foundation
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
53
ringkernel-metal
experimentalv0.4.2
Metal backend for RingKernel - Apple GPU support
57
mtl-sys
experimentalv1.0.1
Low-level Objective-C runtime bindings for Metal
54
mtl-foundation
experimentalv1.0.1
Foundation framework bindings (NSObject, NSString, NSArray, etc.)
Core Metrics
| ringkernel-metal | mtl-sys | mtl-foundation | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 53 | 57 | 54 |
| Total Downloads | 280 | 132 | 109 |
| 30d Downloads | 30 | 63 | 49 |
| Dependents | 11 | 8 | 6 |
| Releases | 11 | 2 | 2 |
| Last Updated | 49d ago | 52d ago | 52d ago |
| Age | 3m | 1m | 1m |
Health Breakdown
ringkernel-metal
Maintenance
16
Quality
14
Community
8
Popularity
3
Documentation
12
mtl-sys
Maintenance
11
Quality
19
Community
9
Popularity
3
Documentation
15
mtl-foundation
Maintenance
11
Quality
18
Community
8
Popularity
2
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| ringkernel-metal | mtl-sys | mtl-foundation | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.4.2 | 1.0.1 | 1.0.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| Crate Size | 26KB | 15KB | 25KB |
| Features | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.75 | 1.85 | 1.85 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •mtl-sys leads with a health score of 57/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •ringkernel-metal has the most downloads (280), suggesting wider adoption.
- •ringkernel-metal is pre-1.0 — API may change.