Decision Workspace
terminal_graphics vs sdl2 vs piston-graphics_api_version
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
38
terminal_graphics
growingv0.1.5
A basic graphics api for the terminal with an example application.
64
sdl2
growingv0.38.0
SDL2 bindings for Rust
54
piston-graphics_api_version
growingv1.0.1
A library for storing graphics API versions
Core Metrics
| terminal_graphics | sdl2 | piston-graphics_api_version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 38 | 64 | 54 |
| Total Downloads | 18.2K | 3.8M | 502.8K |
| 30d Downloads | 207 | 389.5K | 14.0K |
| Dependents | 9 | 2.3K | 15 |
| Releases | 6 | 98 | 4 |
| Last Updated | 2877d ago | 258d ago | 1605d ago |
| Age | 8y 7m | 11y 4m | 6y 10m |
Health Breakdown
terminal_graphics
Maintenance
3
Quality
16
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
8
sdl2
Maintenance
10
Quality
15
Community
19
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
piston-graphics_api_version
Maintenance
4
Quality
21
Community
11
Popularity
7
Documentation
11
Technical Details
| terminal_graphics | sdl2 | piston-graphics_api_version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.5 | 0.38.0 | 1.0.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT/Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Crate Size | 72KB | 203KB | 3KB |
| Features | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 1.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | — | 2015 | — |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 3 | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •sdl2 leads with a health score of 64/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •sdl2 is depended on by 2.3K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ terminal_graphics, piston-graphics_api_version have not been updated in over a year.
- •terminal_graphics, sdl2 are pre-1.0 — API may change.