Decision Workspace
vinit vs ash-window vs vk-sync-fork
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
36
vinit
experimentalv0.5.0
Zero-cost, type-safe Vulkan initialization with compile-time guarantees
54
ash-window
growingv0.13.0
Interop library between ash and raw-window-handle
49
vk-sync-fork
growingv0.5.2
Simplification of core Vulkan synchronization mechanisms such as pipeline barriers and events. Forked off of the original vk-sync crate which is currently unmaintained.
Core Metrics
| vinit | ash-window | vk-sync-fork | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 36 | 54 | 49 |
| Total Downloads | 75 | 880.1K | 15.4K |
| 30d Downloads | 5 | 52.6K | 192 |
| Dependents | 0 | 464 | 32 |
| Releases | 5 | 15 | 8 |
| Last Updated | 96d ago | 725d ago | 333d ago |
| Age | 3m | 6y 5m | 4y 5m |
Health Breakdown
vinit
Maintenance
14
Quality
7
Community
5
Popularity
2
Documentation
8
ash-window
Maintenance
4
Quality
14
Community
17
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
vk-sync-fork
Maintenance
6
Quality
15
Community
10
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| vinit | ash-window | vk-sync-fork | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.5.0 | 0.13.0 | 0.5.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | non-standard | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT/Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Crate Size | 35KB | 20KB | 17KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 40.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.69.0 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 3 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •ash-window leads with a health score of 54/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •ash-window is depended on by 464 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ ash-window has not been updated in over a year.