Decision Workspace
xacro-rs vs urdf-rs vs rapier3d-meshloader
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
46
xacro-rs
experimentalv0.2.2
A xml preprocessor for xacro files to generate URDF files
52
urdf-rs
growingv0.9.0
URDF parser
61
rapier3d-meshloader
growingv0.13.0
STL file loader for the 3D rapier physics engine.
Core Metrics
| xacro-rs | urdf-rs | rapier3d-meshloader | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 46 | 52 | 61 |
| Total Downloads | 46 | 648.7K | 5.9K |
| 30d Downloads | 5 | 108.8K | 63 |
| Dependents | 0 | 334 | 11 |
| Releases | 3 | 32 | 12 |
| Last Updated | 61d ago | 567d ago | 77d ago |
| Age | 2m | 8y 11m | 1y 4m |
Health Breakdown
xacro-rs
Maintenance
10
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
15
urdf-rs
Maintenance
6
Quality
14
Community
15
Popularity
7
Documentation
10
rapier3d-meshloader
Maintenance
18
Quality
16
Community
9
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| xacro-rs | urdf-rs | rapier3d-meshloader | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.2 | 0.9.0 | 0.13.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 15 | 7 | 4 |
| Crate Size | 198KB | 16KB | 12KB |
| Features | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.70 | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 2 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •rapier3d-meshloader leads with a health score of 61/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •urdf-rs has the most downloads (648.7K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •urdf-rs is depended on by 334 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ urdf-rs has not been updated in over a year.