Decision Workspace
sdl2_mixer vs sdl3-sys vs sdl2
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
40
sdl2_mixer
growingv0.25.0
SDL2_mixer bindings for Rust
65
sdl3-sys
growingv0.6.7+SDL-3.4.12
Low level Rust bindings for SDL 3
62
sdl2
growingv0.38.0
SDL2 bindings for Rust
Core Metrics
| sdl2_mixer | sdl3-sys | sdl2 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 40 | 65 | 62 |
| Total Downloads | 81.7K | 184.4K | 4.7M |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 11.8K | 138.7K |
| Dependents | 20 | 216 | 2.5K |
| Releases | 23 | 50 | 98 |
| Last Updated | 3513d ago | 12d ago | 366d ago |
| Age | 11y 7m | 3y 5m | 11y 7m |
Health Breakdown
sdl2_mixer
Maintenance
5
Quality
14
Community
7
Popularity
6
Documentation
8
sdl3-sys
Maintenance
18
Quality
12
Community
14
Popularity
6
Documentation
15
sdl2
Maintenance
8
Quality
15
Community
19
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| sdl2_mixer | sdl3-sys | sdl2 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.25.0 | 0.6.7+SDL-3.4.12 | 0.38.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT/Apache-2.0 | Zlib | MIT |
| Dependencies | 4 | 11 | 10 |
| Crate Size | 15KB | 611KB | 203KB |
| Features | 0 | 63 | 14 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 8.0% | 1.0% |
| Edition | — | 2024 | 2015 |
| MSRV | — | 1.85 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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Quick Verdict
- •sdl3-sys leads with a health score of 65/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •sdl2 has the most downloads (4.7M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •sdl2 is depended on by 2.5K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ sdl2_mixer, sdl2 have not been updated in over a year.