Decision Workspace
spa_sra vs spa vs line-clipping
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
44
spa_sra
experimentalv0.3.3
Solar Position Algorithm for Solar Radiation Applications
49
spa
growingv0.5.1
The Solar Position Algorithm module (SPA) for Rust calculates the sunrise-sunset and azimuth and zenith-angle for specific geo-position and time (UTC); for example for solar-panel-alignment or automotive.
75
line-clipping
growingv0.3.7
A simple crate implementing line clipping algorithms.
Core Metrics
| spa_sra | spa | line-clipping | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 44 | 49 | 75 |
| Total Downloads | 1.3K | 3.5M | 2.0M |
| 30d Downloads | 21 | 248.9K | 926.9K |
| Dependents | 0 | 77 | 347 |
| Releases | 4 | 8 | 12 |
| Last Updated | 138d ago | 775d ago | today |
| Age | 7m | 8y 4m | 1y 4m |
Health Breakdown
spa_sra
Maintenance
11
Quality
13
Community
5
Popularity
4
Documentation
11
spa
Maintenance
4
Quality
16
Community
8
Popularity
8
Documentation
13
line-clipping
Maintenance
19
Quality
15
Community
18
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| spa_sra | spa | line-clipping | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.3.3 | 0.5.1 | 0.3.7 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | non-standard | Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 1.2MB | 125KB | 16KB |
| Features | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.85 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •line-clipping leads with a health score of 75/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •spa has the most downloads (3.5M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •line-clipping is depended on by 347 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ spa has not been updated in over a year.