Rust crate alternatives · data Oct 27, 2026
Alternatives to bevy
Short answerThe closest alternatives to bevy on crates.io data are glam (614K real downloads a day), egui (81.7K real downloads a day), eframe (66.8K real downloads a day). Of the 8 we list, the most used is glam, and 8 shipped a release in the last year. bevy itself gets 19,735 a day with 2,157 dependents.
Every alternative we found
| Alternative | Real downloads a day | vs bevy | Dependents | Last release | Why it is listed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| glam Widely used | 614,080 | 31.12x | 1,525 | 18d | category Game engines, keyword "gamedev" | side by side |
| egui Widely used | 81,700 | 4.14x | 1,358 | 12d | category GUI, keyword "gamedev" | compare |
| eframe Widely used | 66,809 | 3.39x | 1,167 | 12d | category GUI, keyword "gamedev" | side by side |
| iced Established | 7,494 | 0.38x | 410 | 11mo | category GUI, keyword "graphics" | compare |
| slint Established | 7,244 | 0.37x | 115 | 36d | category GUI, keyword "graphics" | compare |
| wgpu Widely used | 153,438 | 7.77x | 1,925 | 2mo | keyword "graphics" | side by side |
| rgb Established | 392,903 | 19.91x | 349 | 8mo | category Graphics | compare |
| tauri Established | 164,334 | 8.33x | 751 | 6d | category GUI | compare |
How to choose
- Same job, not the same API. Each line is listed because it shares a crates.io category or keyword with bevy; read its description before you swap.
- More dependents means more answered questions and a smaller chance it disappears.
- Check the last release against how fast you need fixes. For bevy: is it still maintained?
Rules
Alternatives = tracked crates (top 1000 by downloads) that share a specific crates.io category (2 points each) or keyword (3 points each) with bevy, most similar first; its own parts (same name prefix) and crates it depends on or that depend on it are left out, because those are companions, not substitutes. Real downloads = quiet-day median, crates.io data Oct 27, 2026. Built when we find 3 or more.
Up next
The closest alternative: Widely used and steady. 614,080 real downloads a day.glamRust crate. A simple and fast 3D math library for games and graphics. Real use: 614K downloads a day on quiet days; 1,525 crates depend on it.Read it next →Also worth your time
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