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Rust crate alternatives · data Oct 27, 2026
Alternatives to matrix-sdk
Short answerThe closest alternatives to matrix-sdk on crates.io data are glam (614K real downloads a day), matrixmultiply (407K real downloads a day), ndarray (355K real downloads a day). Of the 8 we list, the most used is glam, and 8 shipped a release in the last year. matrix-sdk itself gets 3,711 a day with 65 dependents.
Every alternative we found
| Alternative | Real downloads a day | vs matrix-sdk | Dependents | Last release | Why it is listed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| glam Widely used | 614,080 | 165.48x | 1,525 | 18d | keyword "matrix" | compare |
| matrixmultiply Pulled in | 407,428 | 109.79x | 88 | 3mo | keyword "matrix" | compare |
| ndarray Widely used | 354,525 | 95.53x | 2,985 | 9mo | keyword "matrix" | compare |
| smawk Pulled in | 273,437 | 73.68x | 3 | 4mo | keyword "matrix" | compare |
| nalgebra Widely used | 206,314 | 55.60x | 2,134 | 5mo | keyword "matrix" | compare |
| async-nats Established | 67,650 | 18.23x | 356 | 1d | keyword "messaging" | compare |
| lapin Established | 26,572 | 7.16x | 205 | 9d | keyword "messaging" | compare |
| paho-mqtt Pulled in | 4,182 | 1.13x | 26 | 7mo | keyword "messaging" | compare |
How to choose
- Same job, not the same API. Each line is listed because it shares a crates.io category or keyword with matrix-sdk; 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 matrix-sdk: 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 matrix-sdk, 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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