Decision Workspace
sdl-ttf-sys vs sdl3-ttf-sys vs sdl2_ttf
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
42
sdl-ttf-sys
experimentalv0.1.3+3.3.0-2eabf8bcdf56a7a9adcb8c3505399d922a6f1007
Alternative bindings for SDL3_ttf using bindgen
60
sdl3-ttf-sys
growingv0.6.0+SDL-ttf-3.2.2
Low level Rust bindings for SDL3_ttf
41
sdl2_ttf
growingv0.25.1
SDL2_ttf bindings for Rust
Core Metrics
| sdl-ttf-sys | sdl3-ttf-sys | sdl2_ttf | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 42 | 60 | 41 |
| Total Downloads | 78 | 51.2K | 121.9K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 8.4K | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 37 | 33 |
| Releases | 4 | 7 | 28 |
| Last Updated | 28d ago | 144d ago | 3488d ago |
| Age | 2m | 1y 2m | 11y 6m |
Health Breakdown
sdl-ttf-sys
Maintenance
11
Quality
14
Community
5
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
sdl3-ttf-sys
Maintenance
11
Quality
18
Community
10
Popularity
6
Documentation
15
sdl2_ttf
Maintenance
5
Quality
15
Community
7
Popularity
6
Documentation
8
Technical Details
| sdl-ttf-sys | sdl3-ttf-sys | sdl2_ttf | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.3+3.3.0-2eabf8bcdf56a7a9adcb8c3505399d922a6f1007 | 0.6.0+SDL-ttf-3.2.2 | 0.25.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | Zlib | Zlib | MIT |
| Dependencies | 2 | 6 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 722KB | 44KB | 15KB |
| Features | 4 | 19 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | — |
| MSRV | — | 1.85 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •sdl3-ttf-sys leads with a health score of 60/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •sdl2_ttf has the most downloads (121.9K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ sdl2_ttf has not been updated in over a year.