Decision Workspace
ndless-freetype vs freetype-rs vs rasterrocket-font
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
38
ndless-freetype
growingv0.1.3
Bindings for FreeType font library for Ndless
54
freetype-rs
growingv0.38.0
Bindings for FreeType font library
40
rasterrocket-font
experimentalv1.0.1
FreeType glyph cache and outline rendering for the rasterrocket PDF renderer
Core Metrics
| ndless-freetype | freetype-rs | rasterrocket-font | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 38 | 54 | 40 |
| Total Downloads | 8.7K | 2.4M | 85 |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 42.5K | 0 |
| Dependents | 9 | 436 | 2 |
| Releases | 4 | 59 | 2 |
| Last Updated | 2596d ago | 551d ago | 61d ago |
| Age | 7y 5m | 11y 7m | 2m |
Health Breakdown
ndless-freetype
Maintenance
4
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
9
freetype-rs
Maintenance
7
Quality
14
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
10
rasterrocket-font
Maintenance
10
Quality
11
Community
7
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| ndless-freetype | freetype-rs | rasterrocket-font | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.3 | 0.38.0 | 1.0.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 6 | 4 | 4 |
| Crate Size | 15KB | 106KB | 22KB |
| Features | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 2 (team) | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •freetype-rs leads with a health score of 54/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •freetype-rs is depended on by 436 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ ndless-freetype, freetype-rs have not been updated in over a year.
- •ndless-freetype, freetype-rs are pre-1.0 — API may change.