Rust crate alternatives · data Oct 27, 2026
Alternatives to geo
Short answerThe closest alternatives to geo on crates.io data are geojson (24.5K real downloads a day), proj (2.5K real downloads a day), rstar (171K real downloads a day). Of the 3 we list, the most used is rstar, and 2 shipped a release in the last year. geo itself gets 57,418 a day with 421 dependents.
Every alternative we found
| Alternative | Real downloads a day | vs geo | Dependents | Last release | Why it is listed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| geojson Established | 24,458 | 0.43x | 220 | 7mo | keyword "geo", keyword "gis" | compare |
| proj Pulled in | 2,518 | 0.04x | 29 | 14mo | category Geospatial, keyword "geo" | compare |
| rstar Established | 170,798 | 2.97x | 186 | 5mo | category Geospatial | compare |
How to choose
- Same job, not the same API. Each line is listed because it shares a crates.io category or keyword with geo; 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 geo: 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 geo, 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: Established and steady. 24,458 real downloads a day.geojsonRust crate. Read and write GeoJSON vector geographic data. Real use: 24.5K downloads a day on quiet days; 220 crates depend on it.Read it next →Also worth your time
Art: Nicholas Roerich, Nag Lake (1925). Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
.jpg){kind=link}