Decision Workspace
bimifc-parser vs ifc-lite-core vs ifc-lite-core-cat
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
50
bimifc-parser
experimentalv0.3.0
High-performance IFC parser with IFC4 (STEP) and IFC5 (IFCX) support
57
ifc-lite-core
growingv4.1.0
High-performance IFC/STEP parser for building data
43
ifc-lite-core-cat
experimentalv0.1.1
High-performance IFC/STEP parser for building data, built on comp-cat-rs
Core Metrics
| bimifc-parser | ifc-lite-core | ifc-lite-core-cat | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 50 | 57 | 43 |
| Total Downloads | 482 | 2.3K | 218 |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 13 | 105 | 6 |
| Releases | 3 | 59 | 2 |
| Last Updated | 56d ago | 29d ago | 105d ago |
| Age | 4m | 6m | 3m |
Health Breakdown
bimifc-parser
Maintenance
16
Quality
12
Community
9
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
ifc-lite-core
Maintenance
18
Quality
13
Community
12
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
ifc-lite-core-cat
Maintenance
12
Quality
13
Community
8
Popularity
3
Documentation
7
Technical Details
| bimifc-parser | ifc-lite-core | ifc-lite-core-cat | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.3.0 | 4.1.0 | 0.1.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MPL-2.0 | MPL-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 10 | 10 | 4 |
| Crate Size | 42KB | 135KB | 26KB |
| Features | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 8.5% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •ifc-lite-core leads with a health score of 57/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •ifc-lite-core is depended on by 105 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •bimifc-parser, ifc-lite-core-cat are pre-1.0 — API may change.