Decision Workspace
gerber_parser vs gerber-types vs kiparse
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
51
gerber_parser
growingv0.4.0
A gerber parser for the gerber-types crate
50
gerber-types
growingv0.7.0
Types and code generation for Gerber files (RS-274X).
35
kiparse
experimentalv0.1.0
A practical KiCad file format parser for PCB layer extraction and symbol parsing
Core Metrics
| gerber_parser | gerber-types | kiparse | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 51 | 50 | 35 |
| Total Downloads | 7.4K | 14.9K | 587 |
| 30d Downloads | 321 | 431 | 4 |
| Dependents | 26 | 36 | 0 |
| Releases | 7 | 8 | 1 |
| Last Updated | 98d ago | 98d ago | 300d ago |
| Age | 3y 9m | 8y 9m | 10m |
Health Breakdown
gerber_parser
Maintenance
11
Quality
14
Community
9
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
gerber-types
Maintenance
10
Quality
14
Community
9
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
kiparse
Maintenance
3
Quality
11
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| gerber_parser | gerber-types | kiparse | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.4.0 | 0.7.0 | 0.1.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 8 | 6 | 8 |
| Crate Size | 50KB | 41KB | 2.1MB |
| Features | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2018 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.65.0 |
| Owners | 2 | 2 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •gerber_parser leads with a health score of 51/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •gerber-types has the most downloads (14.9K), suggesting wider adoption.