Decision Workspace
fqkit vs seq_io vs fastq
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
41
fqkit
growingv0.4.14
fqkit: a simple and cross-platform program for fastq file manipulation
49
seq_io
growingv0.3.4
Fast FASTA and FASTQ readers
41
fastq
growingv0.6.0
A parser for fastq
Core Metrics
| fqkit | seq_io | fastq | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 41 | 49 | 41 |
| Total Downloads | 62.7K | 96.1K | 85.0K |
| 30d Downloads | 44 | 4.9K | 295 |
| Dependents | 0 | 263 | 37 |
| Releases | 51 | 14 | 8 |
| Last Updated | 251d ago | 378d ago | 2786d ago |
| Age | 3y 3m | 8y 8m | 9y 4m |
Health Breakdown
fqkit
Maintenance
10
Quality
7
Community
6
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
seq_io
Maintenance
5
Quality
13
Community
10
Popularity
6
Documentation
15
fastq
Maintenance
3
Quality
14
Community
7
Popularity
6
Documentation
11
Technical Details
| fqkit | seq_io | fastq | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.4.14 | 0.3.4 | 0.6.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | GPL-3.0 | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 25 | 14 | 5 |
| Crate Size | 60KB | 60KB | 17KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 25.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | — |
| MSRV | 1.85.0 | 1.61.0 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •seq_io leads with a health score of 49/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •seq_io is depended on by 263 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ seq_io, fastq have not been updated in over a year.