Decision Workspace
wilhelm_renderer vs piston2d-opengl_graphics vs drawing_api
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
52
wilhelm_renderer
experimentalv0.12.1
A minimalist 2D graphics engine
56
piston2d-opengl_graphics
growingv0.89.0
An OpenGL 2D back-end for the Piston game engine
56
drawing_api
growingv1010.0.0
API for 2D graphics library
Core Metrics
| wilhelm_renderer | piston2d-opengl_graphics | drawing_api | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 52 | 56 | 56 |
| Total Downloads | 496 | 1.0M | 881 |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 6.5K | 0 |
| Dependents | 13 | 382 | 11 |
| Releases | 18 | 105 | 12 |
| Last Updated | 59d ago | 403d ago | 139d ago |
| Age | 5m | 11y 5m | 8m |
Health Breakdown
wilhelm_renderer
Maintenance
16
Quality
14
Community
9
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
piston2d-opengl_graphics
Maintenance
8
Quality
14
Community
15
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
drawing_api
Maintenance
12
Quality
18
Community
9
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| wilhelm_renderer | piston2d-opengl_graphics | drawing_api | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.12.1 | 0.89.0 | 1010.0.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 2 | 22 | 1 |
| Crate Size | 89KB | 42KB | 20KB |
| Features | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2018 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 2 (team) | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •piston2d-opengl_graphics leads with a health score of 56/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •piston2d-opengl_graphics is depended on by 382 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ piston2d-opengl_graphics has not been updated in over a year.
- •wilhelm_renderer, piston2d-opengl_graphics are pre-1.0 — API may change.