Decision Workspace
wgpu_glyph vs li_wgpu_glyph vs wgpu_text
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
58
wgpu_glyph
growingv0.28.0
A fast text renderer for wgpu, powered by glyph_brush
35
li_wgpu_glyph
growingv0.22.0
A fast text renderer for wgpu, powered by glyph_brush
61
wgpu_text
stablev29.0.3
A simple 2D text renderer for wgpu.
Core Metrics
| wgpu_glyph | li_wgpu_glyph | wgpu_text | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 58 | 35 | 61 |
| Total Downloads | 914.8K | 2.2K | 70.1K |
| 30d Downloads | 12.5K | 0 | 1.3K |
| Dependents | 118 | 0 | 70 |
| Releases | 30 | 1 | 39 |
| Last Updated | 74d ago | 634d ago | 9d ago |
| Age | 7y 1m | 1y 8m | 4y 2m |
Health Breakdown
wgpu_glyph
Maintenance
15
Quality
14
Community
9
Popularity
7
Documentation
13
li_wgpu_glyph
Maintenance
1
Quality
14
Community
3
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
wgpu_text
Maintenance
19
Quality
15
Community
11
Popularity
6
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| wgpu_glyph | li_wgpu_glyph | wgpu_text | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.28.0 | 0.22.0 | 29.0.3 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 7 | 7 | 10 |
| Crate Size | 90KB | 100KB | 33KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.6% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •wgpu_text leads with a health score of 61/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •wgpu_glyph has the most downloads (914.8K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •wgpu_glyph is depended on by 118 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ li_wgpu_glyph has not been updated in over a year.
- •wgpu_glyph, li_wgpu_glyph are pre-1.0 — API may change.