Decision Workspace
bioformats-rs vs tiffwrite vs ome-metadata
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
47
bioformats-rs
growingv1.3.0
Rust bindings of Bioformats Java library
62
tiffwrite
stablev2026.1.1
Write BioFormats/ImageJ compatible tiffs with zstd compression in parallel.
55
ome-metadata
experimentalv0.4.0
Ome metadata as a rust/python structure.
Core Metrics
| bioformats-rs | tiffwrite | ome-metadata | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 47 | 62 | 55 |
| Total Downloads | 8.5K | 10.4K | 2.9K |
| 30d Downloads | 158 | 201 | 33 |
| Dependents | 0 | 6 | 5 |
| Releases | 5 | 18 | 9 |
| Last Updated | 218d ago | 63d ago | 82d ago |
| Age | 1y 7m | 1y 5m | 11m |
Health Breakdown
bioformats-rs
Maintenance
9
Quality
17
Community
4
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
tiffwrite
Maintenance
16
Quality
18
Community
8
Popularity
5
Documentation
15
ome-metadata
Maintenance
14
Quality
14
Community
8
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| bioformats-rs | tiffwrite | ome-metadata | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.3.0 | 2026.1.1 | 0.4.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT/Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 11 | 13 | 5 |
| Crate Size | 1.8MB | 29KB | 54KB |
| Features | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.87.0 | 1.85.1 | 1.85.1 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •tiffwrite leads with a health score of 62/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •ome-metadata is pre-1.0 — API may change.