Decision Workspace
xash3d-ffi vs raylib-sys vs playdate-sys
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
54
xash3d-ffi
experimentalv0.2.2
Raw FFI bindings to Xash3D FWGS engine
54
raylib-sys
growingv5.5.1
Raw FFI bindings for Raylib
53
playdate-sys
growingv0.5.6
Low-level Playdate API bindings
Core Metrics
| xash3d-ffi | raylib-sys | playdate-sys | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 54 | 54 | 53 |
| Total Downloads | 16.5K | 224.5K | 85.4K |
| 30d Downloads | 1.5K | 12.0K | 452 |
| Dependents | 0 | 14 | 247 |
| Releases | 5 | 12 | 60 |
| Last Updated | 120d ago | 362d ago | 357d ago |
| Age | 6m | 7y 2m | 4y 9m |
Health Breakdown
xash3d-ffi
Maintenance
13
Quality
18
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
raylib-sys
Maintenance
5
Quality
19
Community
12
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
playdate-sys
Maintenance
9
Quality
15
Community
13
Popularity
6
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| xash3d-ffi | raylib-sys | playdate-sys | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.2 | 5.5.1 | 0.5.6 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | Zlib | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 3 | 5 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 58KB | 5.3MB | 2.3MB |
| Features | 18 | 13 | 23 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.3% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2018 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.68 | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 4 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •xash3d-ffi leads with a health score of 54/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •raylib-sys has the most downloads (224.5K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •playdate-sys is depended on by 247 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •xash3d-ffi, playdate-sys are pre-1.0 — API may change.