Decision Workspace
rusty_gfx vs allegro vs miniquad
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.
66
allegro
growingv0.0.51
Allegro 5 core library Rust wrapper
61
miniquad
growingv0.4.10
Cross-platform window context and rendering library.
Core Metrics
| rusty_gfx | allegro | miniquad | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 41 | 66 | 61 |
| Total Downloads | 20.4K | 99.6K | 1.6M |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 60.5K |
| Dependents | 10 | 429 | 288 |
| Releases | 14 | 50 | 140 |
| Last Updated | 1141d ago | today | 5d ago |
| Age | 6y 3m | 11y 5m | 6y 4m |
Health Breakdown
rusty_gfx
Maintenance
4
Quality
14
Community
9
Popularity
5
Documentation
9
allegro
Maintenance
18
Quality
16
Community
13
Popularity
6
Documentation
13
miniquad
Maintenance
19
Quality
12
Community
12
Popularity
7
Documentation
11
Technical Details
| rusty_gfx | allegro | miniquad | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.11.2 | 0.0.51 | 0.4.10 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | Zlib | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 5 | 4 | 8 |
| Crate Size | 9KB | 20KB | 207KB |
| Features | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.9% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2024 | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.70 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •allegro leads with a health score of 66/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •miniquad has the most downloads (1.6M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •allegro is depended on by 429 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ rusty_gfx has not been updated in over a year.