Decision Workspace
wgpu_canvas vs rust_on_rails vs skia-rs-core
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
63
wgpu_canvas
stablev5.0.8
A 2D WGPU renderer API for drawing text, shapes, and images with Rust.
49
rust_on_rails
growingv4.0.2
Ergonomic Rust layer for simplifying native and web app development with minimal boilerplate.
64
skia-rs-core
experimentalv0.3.0
Core types for skia-rs: geometry, color, and pixel storage
Core Metrics
| wgpu_canvas | rust_on_rails | skia-rs-core | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 63 | 49 | 64 |
| Total Downloads | 15.0K | 4.1K | 1.6K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 55 | 7 | 106 |
| Releases | 28 | 6 | 9 |
| Last Updated | 103d ago | 425d ago | today |
| Age | 1y 5m | 1y 5m | 6m |
Health Breakdown
wgpu_canvas
Maintenance
14
Quality
20
Community
11
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
rust_on_rails
Maintenance
7
Quality
17
Community
8
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
skia-rs-core
Maintenance
19
Quality
14
Community
12
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| wgpu_canvas | rust_on_rails | skia-rs-core | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 5.0.8 | 4.0.2 | 0.3.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | BSD-3-Clause | BSD-3-Clause | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 5 | 25 | 9 |
| Crate Size | 31KB | 114KB | 70KB |
| Features | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.85 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •skia-rs-core leads with a health score of 64/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •wgpu_canvas has the most downloads (15.0K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •skia-rs-core is depended on by 106 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ rust_on_rails has not been updated in over a year.
- •skia-rs-core is pre-1.0 — API may change.