Decision Workspace
tinystl vs stl_io vs mesh-loader
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
46
tinystl
growingv0.0.3
A small library to read and write STL mesh files, inspired by MicroSTL.
63
stl_io
growingv0.11.0
STL input and output for reading and writing STL (STereoLithography) files.
51
mesh-loader
growingv0.1.13
Fast parser for 3D-model-formats.
Core Metrics
| tinystl | stl_io | mesh-loader | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 46 | 63 | 51 |
| Total Downloads | 549.5K | 2.6M | 109.2K |
| 30d Downloads | 10.3K | 384.9K | 5.4K |
| Dependents | 110 | 313 | 35 |
| Releases | 3 | 27 | 16 |
| Last Updated | 1109d ago | 12d ago | 528d ago |
| Age | 3y 1m | 8y 9m | 3y 11m |
Health Breakdown
tinystl
Maintenance
4
Quality
17
Community
8
Popularity
7
Documentation
10
stl_io
Maintenance
17
Quality
16
Community
10
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
mesh-loader
Maintenance
7
Quality
16
Community
10
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| tinystl | stl_io | mesh-loader | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.0.3 | 0.11.0 | 0.1.13 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| Crate Size | 74KB | 17KB | 91KB |
| Features | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.85 | 1.60 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •stl_io leads with a health score of 63/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •stl_io is depended on by 313 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ tinystl, mesh-loader have not been updated in over a year.