Decision Workspace
advancedresearch-nano_ecs vs freecs vs nexus-rt-derive
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
42
advancedresearch-nano_ecs
growingv0.9.0
A bare-bones macro-based Entity-Component-System
64
freecs
stablev3.19.0
A high-performance, archetype-based Entity Component System (ECS) written in Rust.
57
nexus-rt-derive
experimentalv1.2.0
Derive macros for nexus-rt. Use nexus-rt instead of depending on this directly.
Core Metrics
| advancedresearch-nano_ecs | freecs | nexus-rt-derive | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 42 | 64 | 57 |
| Total Downloads | 18.0K | 51.1K | 3.1K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 1.4K | 0 |
| Dependents | 3 | 142 | 15 |
| Releases | 12 | 105 | 6 |
| Last Updated | 2144d ago | today | 89d ago |
| Age | 5y 10m | 1y 8m | 3m |
Health Breakdown
advancedresearch-nano_ecs
Maintenance
7
Quality
16
Community
5
Popularity
5
Documentation
9
freecs
Maintenance
19
Quality
19
Community
8
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
nexus-rt-derive
Maintenance
15
Quality
17
Community
9
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| advancedresearch-nano_ecs | freecs | nexus-rt-derive | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.9.0 | 3.19.0 | 1.2.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 0 | 7 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 11KB | 220KB | 15KB |
| Features | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.90 | 1.85 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •freecs leads with a health score of 64/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •freecs is depended on by 142 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ advancedresearch-nano_ecs has not been updated in over a year.
- •advancedresearch-nano_ecs is pre-1.0 — API may change.