Decision Workspace
rust-pathtracer vs bs-trace vs tinyraytracer_rs
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
36
rust-pathtracer
growingv0.2.4
A principled BSDF pathtracer with an abstracted backend. Perfect for rendering procedural content.
43
bs-trace
growingv0.3.0
Free RayTracing software
41
tinyraytracer_rs
experimentalv0.1.1
A simple raytracer in pure Rust, converted from C++
Core Metrics
| rust-pathtracer | bs-trace | tinyraytracer_rs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 36 | 43 | 41 |
| Total Downloads | 11.2K | 3.2K | 1.0K |
| 30d Downloads | 51 | 6 | 4 |
| Dependents | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 8 | 4 | 2 |
| Last Updated | 828d ago | 425d ago | 300d ago |
| Age | 3y 4m | 1y 3m | 10m |
Health Breakdown
rust-pathtracer
Maintenance
4
Quality
12
Community
5
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
bs-trace
Maintenance
7
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
tinyraytracer_rs
Maintenance
7
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| rust-pathtracer | bs-trace | tinyraytracer_rs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.4 | 0.3.0 | 0.1.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0-only | MIT |
| Dependencies | 4 | 7 | 0 |
| Crate Size | 1.2MB | 31KB | 303KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.79 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •bs-trace leads with a health score of 43/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •rust-pathtracer has the most downloads (11.2K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ rust-pathtracer, bs-trace have not been updated in over a year.