Decision Workspace
shadercanvas vs naga vs naga-cli
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
49
shadercanvas
growingv0.2.1
Shadertoy-like Html-Canvas implemented in Rust-WASM
74
naga
stablev29.0.1
Shader translator and validator. Part of the wgpu project
62
naga-cli
stablev29.0.0
CLI for the naga shader translator and validator. Part of the wgpu project
Core Metrics
| shadercanvas | naga | naga-cli | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 49 | 74 | 62 |
| Total Downloads | 10.9K | 20.2M | 38.6K |
| 30d Downloads | 64 | 1.9M | 461 |
| Dependents | 0 | 1.3K | 0 |
| Releases | 12 | 52 | 24 |
| Last Updated | 8d ago | 1d ago | 9d ago |
| Age | 3y 4m | 6y 1m | 4y 5m |
Health Breakdown
shadercanvas
Maintenance
17
Quality
14
Community
3
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
naga
Maintenance
20
Quality
17
Community
17
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
naga-cli
Maintenance
20
Quality
17
Community
8
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| shadercanvas | naga | naga-cli | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.1 | 29.0.1 | 29.0.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 4 | 32 | 7 |
| Crate Size | 11KB | 843KB | 18KB |
| Features | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4.2% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.87 | 1.76 |
| Owners | 1 | 4 (team) | 4 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •naga leads with a health score of 74/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •naga is depended on by 1.3K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •shadercanvas is pre-1.0 — API may change.