Decision Workspace
window vs sdl3 vs pasts
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
54
window
growingv0.5.0
Minimal Rust code for creating a window, automatically choosing a backend window manager and graphics API.
63
sdl3
growingv0.18.4
Bindings to SDL3, a cross-platform library to abstract the platform-specific details for building applications.
58
pasts
growingv0.14.3
Minimal and simpler alternative to the futures crate.
Core Metrics
| window | sdl3 | pasts | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 54 | 63 | 58 |
| Total Downloads | 15.2K | 137.6K | 114.4K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 8.8K | 7.2K |
| Dependents | 6 | 211 | 150 |
| Releases | 7 | 88 | 23 |
| Last Updated | 1967d ago | 11d ago | 1088d ago |
| Age | 6y 10m | 3y 1m | 6y 5m |
Health Breakdown
window
Maintenance
7
Quality
17
Community
13
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
sdl3
Maintenance
18
Quality
14
Community
12
Popularity
6
Documentation
13
pasts
Maintenance
6
Quality
16
Community
17
Popularity
6
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| window | sdl3 | pasts | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.5.0 | 0.18.4 | 0.14.3 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 OR MIT OR BSL-1.0 | MIT | Apache-2.0 OR BSL-1.0 OR MIT |
| Dependencies | 2 | 17 | 5 |
| Crate Size | 68KB | 894KB | 16KB |
| Features | 2 | 18 | 3 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 3 (team) | 1 | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •sdl3 leads with a health score of 63/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •sdl3 is depended on by 211 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ window, pasts have not been updated in over a year.