Decision Workspace
spirv-tools vs spirv-tools-sys vs naga
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
58
spirv-tools
growingv0.13.3
Wrapper crate for SPIRV-Tools
57
spirv-tools-sys
growingv0.13.3
Wrapper crate for SPIRV-Tools
72
naga
stablev29.0.3
Shader translator and validator. Part of the wgpu project
Core Metrics
| spirv-tools | spirv-tools-sys | naga | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 58 | 57 | 72 |
| Total Downloads | 561.5K | 561.4K | 24.6M |
| 30d Downloads | 14.2K | 14.2K | 2.5M |
| Dependents | 28 | 22 | 1.6K |
| Releases | 22 | 18 | 54 |
| Last Updated | 45d ago | 45d ago | 24d ago |
| Age | 5y 6m | 5y 6m | 6y 3m |
Health Breakdown
spirv-tools
Maintenance
15
Quality
13
Community
10
Popularity
7
Documentation
13
spirv-tools-sys
Maintenance
15
Quality
12
Community
10
Popularity
7
Documentation
13
naga
Maintenance
18
Quality
17
Community
17
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| spirv-tools | spirv-tools-sys | naga | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.13.3 | 0.13.3 | 29.0.3 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 4 | 1 | 32 |
| Crate Size | 21KB | 1.5MB | 843KB |
| Features | 3 | 3 | 18 |
| Yanked % | 9.1% | 5.6% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.87 |
| Owners | 2 | 2 | 3 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •naga leads with a health score of 72/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •naga is depended on by 1.6K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •spirv-tools, spirv-tools-sys are pre-1.0 — API may change.