Decision Workspace
rusty_gfx vs allegro vs speedy2d
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.
63
allegro
growingv0.0.51
Allegro 5 core library Rust wrapper
61
speedy2d
stablev3.1.0
Hardware-accelerated drawing of shapes, images, and text, with an easy to use API. Speedy2D aims to be the simplest Rust API for creating a window, rendering graphics, and handling input.
Core Metrics
| rusty_gfx | allegro | speedy2d | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 41 | 63 | 61 |
| Total Downloads | 20.4K | 100.2K | 104.2K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 966 |
| Dependents | 10 | 429 | 19 |
| Releases | 14 | 50 | 27 |
| Last Updated | 1190d ago | 49d ago | 30d ago |
| Age | 6y 4m | 11y 7m | 5y 4m |
Health Breakdown
rusty_gfx
Maintenance
4
Quality
14
Community
9
Popularity
5
Documentation
9
allegro
Maintenance
15
Quality
16
Community
13
Popularity
6
Documentation
13
speedy2d
Maintenance
16
Quality
17
Community
10
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| rusty_gfx | allegro | speedy2d | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.11.2 | 0.0.51 | 3.1.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | Zlib | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 5 | 4 | 19 |
| Crate Size | 9KB | 20KB | 904KB |
| Features | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2024 | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •allegro leads with a health score of 63/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •speedy2d has the most downloads (104.2K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •allegro is depended on by 429 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ rusty_gfx has not been updated in over a year.
- •rusty_gfx, allegro are pre-1.0 — API may change.