Rust crate alternatives · data Oct 27, 2026
Alternatives to rerun
Short answerThe closest alternatives to rerun on crates.io data are plotters (647K real downloads a day), criterion-plot (778K real downloads a day), termtree (530K real downloads a day). Of the 3 we list, the most used is criterion-plot, and 2 shipped a release in the last year. rerun itself gets 6,717 a day with 65 dependents.
Every alternative we found
| Alternative | Real downloads a day | vs rerun | Dependents | Last release | Why it is listed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| plotters Established | 647,354 | 96.38x | 534 | 2.1y | category Visualization, keyword "plotting", keyword "visualization" | compare |
| criterion-plot Pulled in | 778,188 | 115.85x | 6 | 9mo | category Visualization, keyword "plotting" | compare |
| termtree Pulled in | 530,310 | 78.95x | 66 | 8mo | category Visualization | compare |
How to choose
- Same job, not the same API. Each line is listed because it shares a crates.io category or keyword with rerun; 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 rerun: 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 rerun, 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 quiet for years. 647,354 real downloads a day.plottersRust crate. A Rust drawing library focus on data plotting for both WASM and native applications. Real use: 647K downloads a day on quiet days; 534 crates depend on it.Read it next →Also worth your time
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