Decision Workspace
svg2polylines vs lyon_algorithms vs usvg
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
42
svg2polylines
growingv0.9.0
Convert SVG data to a list of polylines (aka polygonal chains or polygonal paths).
69
lyon_algorithms
stablev1.0.20
2D Path manipulation/transformation algorithms.
68
usvg
growingv0.47.0
An SVG simplification library.
Core Metrics
| svg2polylines | lyon_algorithms | usvg | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 42 | 69 | 68 |
| Total Downloads | 27.6K | 5.8M | 16.5M |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 449.7K | 2.1M |
| Dependents | 5 | 315 | 1.9K |
| Releases | 13 | 28 | 55 |
| Last Updated | 139d ago | 22d ago | 105d ago |
| Age | 9y 1m | 7y 10m | 8y 1m |
Health Breakdown
svg2polylines
Maintenance
9
Quality
14
Community
5
Popularity
5
Documentation
9
lyon_algorithms
Maintenance
18
Quality
21
Community
10
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
usvg
Maintenance
15
Quality
13
Community
17
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| svg2polylines | lyon_algorithms | usvg | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.9.0 | 1.0.20 | 0.47.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 OR MIT |
| Dependencies | 12 | 3 | 21 |
| Crate Size | 45KB | 34KB | 142KB |
| Features | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 3.6% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2018 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.87.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 5 |
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Quick Verdict
- •lyon_algorithms leads with a health score of 69/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •usvg has the most downloads (16.5M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •usvg is depended on by 1.9K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •svg2polylines, usvg are pre-1.0 — API may change.