Rust crate alternatives · data Oct 24, 2026
Alternatives to pxfm
Short answerThe closest alternatives to pxfm on crates.io data are libm (1.6M real downloads a day), nalgebra (206K real downloads a day), glam (614K real downloads a day). Of the 7 we list, the most used is libm, and 7 shipped a release in the last year. pxfm itself gets 584,908 a day with 11 dependents.
Every alternative we found
| Alternative | Real downloads a day | vs pxfm | Dependents | Last release | Why it is listed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| libm Widely used | 1,556,360 | 2.66x | 1,263 | 9mo | keyword "libm", keyword "math" | compare |
| nalgebra Widely used | 206,314 | 0.35x | 2,134 | 5mo | category Mathematics, keyword "math" | compare |
| glam Widely used | 614,080 | 1.05x | 1,525 | 18d | keyword "math" | compare |
| crypto-bigint Established | 937,488 | 1.60x | 167 | 1d | category Mathematics | compare |
| rust_decimal Widely used | 463,122 | 0.79x | 2,295 | 52d | category Mathematics | compare |
| bigdecimal Established | 365,613 | 0.63x | 588 | 26d | category Mathematics | compare |
| smawk Pulled in | 273,437 | 0.47x | 3 | 4mo | category Mathematics | compare |
How to choose
- Same job, not the same API. Each line is listed because it shares a crates.io category or keyword with pxfm; 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 pxfm: 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 pxfm, 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 24, 2026. Built when we find 3 or more.
Up next
The closest alternative: Widely used and steady. 1,556,360 real downloads a day.libmRust crate. libm in pure Rust. Real use: 1.6M downloads a day on quiet days; 1,263 crates depend on it.Read it next →Also worth your time