Decision Workspace
tex-packer-core vs tex-packer-cli vs rectangle-pack
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
42
tex-packer-core
experimentalv0.1.0
Core algorithms and API for packing images into texture atlases (Skyline / MaxRects / Guillotine). Returns pages (RGBA) and metadata (JSON/Plist/templates).
38
tex-packer-cli
experimentalv0.1.0
Command-line interface for tex-packer: pack folders of images into texture atlases (PNG + JSON/Plist/templates).
48
rectangle-pack
growingv0.4.2
A general purpose, deterministic bin packer designed to conform to any two or three dimensional use case.
Core Metrics
| tex-packer-core | tex-packer-cli | rectangle-pack | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 42 | 38 | 48 |
| Total Downloads | 615 | 290 | 4.1M |
| 30d Downloads | 151 | 3 | 241.5K |
| Dependents | 2 | 0 | 106 |
| Releases | 1 | 1 | 13 |
| Last Updated | 171d ago | 171d ago | 1789d ago |
| Age | 5m | 5m | 6y |
Health Breakdown
tex-packer-core
Maintenance
5
Quality
14
Community
7
Popularity
3
Documentation
13
tex-packer-cli
Maintenance
5
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
rectangle-pack
Maintenance
4
Quality
18
Community
9
Popularity
8
Documentation
9
Technical Details
| tex-packer-core | tex-packer-cli | rectangle-pack | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.0 | 0.1.0 | 0.4.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT/Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 8 | 15 | 0 |
| Crate Size | 47KB | 33KB | 23KB |
| Features | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •rectangle-pack leads with a health score of 48/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •rectangle-pack is depended on by 106 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ rectangle-pack has not been updated in over a year.