Decision Workspace
vqm vs lin_alg vs glam
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
57
vqm
experimentalv0.1.13
A vector, quaternion, and matrix library targeted at embedded systems and robotics.
69
lin_alg
stablev1.4.3
Vector, matrix, and quaternion operations for general purposes
67
glam
growingv0.33.2
A simple and fast 3D math library for games and graphics
Core Metrics
| vqm | lin_alg | glam | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 57 | 69 | 67 |
| Total Downloads | 873 | 31.7K | 105.4M |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 1.0K | 9.4M |
| Dependents | 42 | 135 | 11.0K |
| Releases | 14 | 49 | 87 |
| Last Updated | 9d ago | 40d ago | 15d ago |
| Age | 3m | 1y 7m | 7y 1m |
Health Breakdown
vqm
Maintenance
19
Quality
14
Community
10
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
lin_alg
Maintenance
18
Quality
21
Community
12
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
glam
Maintenance
19
Quality
13
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| vqm | lin_alg | glam | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.13 | 1.4.3 | 0.33.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 12 | 5 | 18 |
| Crate Size | 103KB | 39KB | 864KB |
| Features | 7 | 7 | 28 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.3% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.68.2 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •lin_alg leads with a health score of 69/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •glam has the most downloads (105.4M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •glam is depended on by 11.0K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •vqm, glam are pre-1.0 — API may change.