Decision Workspace
sparse_complex vs algebra-sparse vs sprs
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
30
sparse_complex
growingv0.1.4
A simple solver for complex sparse matrices.
37
algebra-sparse
experimentalv0.4.0-beta.1
Efficient sparse linear algebra library built on nalgebra with CSR/CSC formats and block diagonal matrix support
60
sprs
growingv0.11.4
A sparse matrix library
Core Metrics
| sparse_complex | algebra-sparse | sprs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 30 | 37 | 60 |
| Total Downloads | 6.1K | 247 | 4.8M |
| 30d Downloads | 5 | 8 | 581.5K |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 644 |
| Releases | 5 | 1 | 39 |
| Last Updated | 1388d ago | 155d ago | 143d ago |
| Age | 5y | 5m | 10y 9m |
Health Breakdown
sparse_complex
Maintenance
3
Quality
6
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
algebra-sparse
Maintenance
6
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
8
sprs
Maintenance
11
Quality
13
Community
13
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| sparse_complex | algebra-sparse | sprs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.4 | 0.4.0-beta.1 | 0.11.4 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | non-standard | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 9 | 2 | 16 |
| Crate Size | 209KB | 24KB | 115KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 40.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.85.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Quick Verdict
- •sprs leads with a health score of 60/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •sprs is depended on by 644 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ sparse_complex has not been updated in over a year.