Decision Workspace
dense vs mnist_read vs sklears-preprocessing
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
42
dense
growingv2.0.0
An encoder/decoder to/from dense files.
45
mnist_read
growingv1.0.1
Reads generic data and label files in the MNIST file format.
57
sklears-preprocessing
experimentalv0.1.0
Data preprocessing for sklears: scaling, encoding, imputation, transformations
Core Metrics
| dense | mnist_read | sklears-preprocessing | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 42 | 45 | 57 |
| Total Downloads | 7.0K | 4.7K | 477 |
| 30d Downloads | 7 | 39 | 58 |
| Dependents | 0 | 9 | 5 |
| Releases | 5 | 2 | 5 |
| Last Updated | 1694d ago | 1951d ago | 7d ago |
| Age | 5y 4m | 5y 4m | 5m |
Health Breakdown
dense
Maintenance
3
Quality
19
Community
3
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
mnist_read
Maintenance
3
Quality
20
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
sklears-preprocessing
Maintenance
21
Quality
13
Community
8
Popularity
3
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| dense | mnist_read | sklears-preprocessing | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 2.0.0 | 1.0.1 | 0.1.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 4 | 1 | 13 |
| Crate Size | 3KB | 2KB | 234KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2018 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.70 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •sklears-preprocessing leads with a health score of 57/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •dense has the most downloads (7.0K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ dense, mnist_read have not been updated in over a year.
- •sklears-preprocessing is pre-1.0 — API may change.