Decision Workspace
sdl3-image-sys vs sdl3-sys vs sdl2
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
67
sdl3-image-sys
growingv0.6.3+SDL-image-3.4.4
Low level Rust bindings for SDL3_image
65
sdl3-sys
growingv0.6.5+SDL-3.4.8
Low level Rust bindings for SDL 3
63
sdl2
growingv0.38.0
SDL2 bindings for Rust
Core Metrics
| sdl3-image-sys | sdl3-sys | sdl2 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 67 | 65 | 63 |
| Total Downloads | 49.6K | 148.9K | 4.4M |
| 30d Downloads | 7.9K | 14.7K | 226.4K |
| Dependents | 47 | 189 | 2.4K |
| Releases | 10 | 48 | 98 |
| Last Updated | 23d ago | 23d ago | 317d ago |
| Age | 1y 3m | 3y 4m | 11y 6m |
Health Breakdown
sdl3-image-sys
Maintenance
18
Quality
18
Community
10
Popularity
6
Documentation
15
sdl3-sys
Maintenance
18
Quality
12
Community
14
Popularity
6
Documentation
15
sdl2
Maintenance
9
Quality
15
Community
19
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| sdl3-image-sys | sdl3-sys | sdl2 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.6.3+SDL-image-3.4.4 | 0.6.5+SDL-3.4.8 | 0.38.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | Zlib | Zlib | MIT |
| Dependencies | 6 | 11 | 10 |
| Crate Size | 27KB | 609KB | 203KB |
| Features | 78 | 63 | 14 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 8.3% | 1.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2015 |
| MSRV | 1.85 | 1.85 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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Quick Verdict
- •sdl3-image-sys leads with a health score of 67/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •sdl2 has the most downloads (4.4M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •sdl2 is depended on by 2.4K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.