Decision Workspace
csv-sniffer vs csv vs dataset-writer
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
40
csv-sniffer
growingv0.3.1
A CSV file format sniffer for Rust
67
csv
stablev1.4.0
Fast CSV parsing with support for serde.
66
dataset-writer
stablev2.0.0
Utilities to write CSV/Arrow/Parquet files concurrently
Core Metrics
| csv-sniffer | csv | dataset-writer | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 40 | 67 | 66 |
| Total Downloads | 86.0K | 163.9M | 13.5K |
| 30d Downloads | 1.3K | 10.6M | 1.0K |
| Dependents | 70 | 27.6K | 25 |
| Releases | 5 | 82 | 7 |
| Last Updated | 1468d ago | 161d ago | 77d ago |
| Age | 8y | 11y 4m | 1y 6m |
Health Breakdown
csv-sniffer
Maintenance
3
Quality
14
Community
9
Popularity
6
Documentation
8
csv
Maintenance
12
Quality
17
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
dataset-writer
Maintenance
17
Quality
20
Community
12
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| csv-sniffer | csv | dataset-writer | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.3.1 | 1.4.0 | 2.0.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | Unlicense/MIT | GPL-3.0-or-later |
| Dependencies | 5 | 6 | 10 |
| Crate Size | 15KB | 889KB | 29KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | — | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.73 | 1.85 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Quick Verdict
- •csv leads with a health score of 67/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •csv is depended on by 27.6K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ csv-sniffer has not been updated in over a year.
- •csv-sniffer is pre-1.0 — API may change.