Decision Workspace
sdl3-ttf-sys vs sdl2_ttf vs wgpu_text
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
62
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
62
wgpu_text
stablev29.0.0
A simple 2D text renderer for wgpu.
Core Metrics
| sdl3-ttf-sys | sdl2_ttf | wgpu_text | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 62 | 41 | 62 |
| Total Downloads | 33.2K | 120.5K | 67.4K |
| 30d Downloads | 3.8K | 574 | 1.2K |
| Dependents | 33 | 33 | 64 |
| Releases | 7 | 28 | 38 |
| Last Updated | 85d ago | 3429d ago | 7d ago |
| Age | 1y | 11y 4m | 4y |
Health Breakdown
sdl3-ttf-sys
Maintenance
14
Quality
18
Community
10
Popularity
5
Documentation
15
sdl2_ttf
Maintenance
5
Quality
15
Community
7
Popularity
6
Documentation
8
wgpu_text
Maintenance
20
Quality
15
Community
11
Popularity
6
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| sdl3-ttf-sys | sdl2_ttf | wgpu_text | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.6.0+SDL-ttf-3.2.2 | 0.25.1 | 29.0.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | Zlib | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 6 | 3 | 10 |
| Crate Size | 44KB | 15KB | 33KB |
| Features | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.6% |
| 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 62/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •sdl2_ttf has the most downloads (120.5K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ sdl2_ttf has not been updated in over a year.
- •sdl3-ttf-sys, sdl2_ttf are pre-1.0 — API may change.