Decision Workspace
sdl2_ttf vs sdl3-sys vs allegro_ttf-sys
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
41
sdl2_ttf
growingv0.25.1
SDL2_ttf bindings for Rust
65
sdl3-sys
growingv0.6.5+SDL-3.4.8
Low level Rust bindings for SDL 3
64
allegro_ttf-sys
growingv0.0.51
Allegro 5 ttf addon Rust binding
Core Metrics
| sdl2_ttf | sdl3-sys | allegro_ttf-sys | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 41 | 65 | 64 |
| Total Downloads | 121.9K | 148.9K | 82.9K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 14.7K | 0 |
| Dependents | 33 | 189 | 48 |
| Releases | 28 | 48 | 48 |
| Last Updated | 3488d ago | 23d ago | today |
| Age | 11y 6m | 3y 4m | 11y 4m |
Health Breakdown
sdl2_ttf
Maintenance
5
Quality
15
Community
7
Popularity
6
Documentation
8
sdl3-sys
Maintenance
18
Quality
12
Community
14
Popularity
6
Documentation
15
allegro_ttf-sys
Maintenance
18
Quality
16
Community
11
Popularity
6
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| sdl2_ttf | sdl3-sys | allegro_ttf-sys | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.25.1 | 0.6.5+SDL-3.4.8 | 0.0.51 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | Zlib | Zlib |
| Dependencies | 3 | 11 | 4 |
| Crate Size | 15KB | 609KB | 2KB |
| Features | 0 | 63 | 3 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 8.3% | 0.0% |
| Edition | — | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.85 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 2 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •sdl3-sys leads with a health score of 65/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •sdl3-sys is depended on by 189 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ sdl2_ttf has not been updated in over a year.