Decision Workspace
vek vs lin_alg vs directx_math
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
59
vek
growingv0.17.2
Generic 2D-3D math swiss army knife for game engines, with SIMD support and focus on convenience.
68
lin_alg
stablev1.4.2
Vector, matrix, and quaternion operations for general purposes
41
directx_math
growingv0.2.3
A rust translation of DirectXMath, a SIMD linear algebra library for use in games and graphics apps.
Core Metrics
| vek | lin_alg | directx_math | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 59 | 68 | 41 |
| Total Downloads | 1.0M | 29.6K | 25.9K |
| 30d Downloads | 40.4K | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 1.2K | 131 | 0 |
| Releases | 53 | 48 | 14 |
| Last Updated | 245d ago | 42d ago | 427d ago |
| Age | 8y 10m | 1y 6m | 6y 1m |
Health Breakdown
vek
Maintenance
9
Quality
17
Community
14
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
lin_alg
Maintenance
17
Quality
21
Community
12
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
directx_math
Maintenance
5
Quality
16
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
9
Technical Details
| vek | lin_alg | directx_math | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.17.2 | 1.4.2 | 0.2.3 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 9 | 4 | 0 |
| Crate Size | 88KB | 36KB | 136KB |
| Features | 13 | 6 | 11 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 7.1% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2024 | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •lin_alg leads with a health score of 68/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •vek has the most downloads (1.0M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •vek is depended on by 1.2K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ directx_math has not been updated in over a year.
- •vek, directx_math are pre-1.0 — API may change.