Decision Workspace
rusty_gfx vs allegro vs drawing_api
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
41
rusty_gfx
growingv0.11.2
Create windows, display graphics, handle input events (keyboard, mouse, etc.). Part of the rusty_engine game engine.
60
allegro
growingv0.0.50
Allegro 5 core library Rust wrapper
59
drawing_api
experimentalv1010.0.0
API for 2D graphics library
Core Metrics
| rusty_gfx | allegro | drawing_api | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 41 | 60 | 59 |
| Total Downloads | 20.3K | 98.8K | 405 |
| 30d Downloads | 49 | 337 | 106 |
| Dependents | 10 | 420 | 11 |
| Releases | 14 | 49 | 12 |
| Last Updated | 1082d ago | 116d ago | 31d ago |
| Age | 6y 1m | 11y 3m | 4m |
Health Breakdown
rusty_gfx
Maintenance
4
Quality
14
Community
9
Popularity
5
Documentation
9
allegro
Maintenance
12
Quality
16
Community
13
Popularity
6
Documentation
13
drawing_api
Maintenance
17
Quality
17
Community
9
Popularity
3
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| rusty_gfx | allegro | drawing_api | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.11.2 | 0.0.50 | 1010.0.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | Zlib | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Crate Size | 9KB | 20KB | 20KB |
| Features | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •allegro leads with a health score of 60/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •allegro is depended on by 420 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ rusty_gfx has not been updated in over a year.
- •rusty_gfx, allegro are pre-1.0 — API may change.