Decision Workspace
vello_cpu vs vello vs vello_encoding
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
65
vello_cpu
experimentalv0.0.7
A CPU-based renderer for Vello, optimized for SIMD and multithreaded execution.
71
vello
growingv0.8.0
A GPU compute-centric 2D renderer.
68
vello_encoding
growingv0.8.0
Vello types that represent the data that needs to be rendered.
Core Metrics
| vello_cpu | vello | vello_encoding | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 65 | 71 | 68 |
| Total Downloads | 205.0K | 221.6K | 222.1K |
| 30d Downloads | 77.5K | 30.6K | 30.6K |
| Dependents | 40 | 194 | 30 |
| Releases | 7 | 11 | 11 |
| Last Updated | 3d ago | 7d ago | 7d ago |
| Age | 10m | 2y | 2y |
Health Breakdown
vello_cpu
Maintenance
20
Quality
14
Community
13
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
vello
Maintenance
22
Quality
16
Community
15
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
vello_encoding
Maintenance
22
Quality
15
Community
13
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| vello_cpu | vello | vello_encoding | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.0.7 | 0.8.0 | 0.8.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | Apache-2.0 OR MIT |
| Dependencies | 8 | 12 | 5 |
| Crate Size | 105KB | 66KB | 44KB |
| Features | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.92 | 1.92 | 1.92 |
| Owners | 5 | 6 | 6 |
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Quick Verdict
- •vello leads with a health score of 71/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •vello_encoding has the most downloads (222.1K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •vello is depended on by 194 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.