Decision Workspace
vl-convert vs vl-convert-rs vs vega_lite_4
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
52
vl-convert
stablev1.9.0
CLI application for converting Vega-Lite visualization specifications to Vega specifications
53
vl-convert-rs
stablev1.9.0
Library for converting Vega-Lite visualization specifications to Vega specifications
63
vega_lite_4
growingv0.9.1
rust api for vega-lite v4
Core Metrics
| vl-convert | vl-convert-rs | vega_lite_4 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 52 | 53 | 63 |
| Total Downloads | 61.7K | 78.8K | 28.4K |
| 30d Downloads | 86 | 211 | 384 |
| Dependents | 0 | 53 | 274 |
| Releases | 53 | 54 | 9 |
| Last Updated | 41d ago | 41d ago | 3d ago |
| Age | 3y 5m | 3y 5m | 6y |
Health Breakdown
vl-convert
Maintenance
16
Quality
17
Community
3
Popularity
6
Documentation
10
vl-convert-rs
Maintenance
16
Quality
13
Community
8
Popularity
6
Documentation
10
vega_lite_4
Maintenance
16
Quality
15
Community
17
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| vl-convert | vl-convert-rs | vega_lite_4 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.9.0 | 1.9.0 | 0.9.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | BSD-3-Clause | BSD-3-Clause | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 11 | 27 | 14 |
| Crate Size | 291KB | 4.4MB | 330KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 4 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •vega_lite_4 leads with a health score of 63/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •vl-convert-rs has the most downloads (78.8K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •vega_lite_4 is depended on by 274 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •vega_lite_4 is pre-1.0 — API may change.