Decision Workspace
hdf5 vs netcdf vs hdf5-metno-sys
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
38
hdf5
growingv0.8.1
Thread-safe Rust bindings for the HDF5 library.
65
netcdf
growingv0.12.0
High-level NetCDF bindings for Rust
65
hdf5-metno-sys
growingv0.11.3
Native bindings to the HDF5 library.
Core Metrics
| hdf5 | netcdf | hdf5-metno-sys | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 38 | 65 | 65 |
| Total Downloads | 1.5M | 254.0K | 678.2K |
| 30d Downloads | 90.0K | 8.6K | 246.3K |
| Dependents | 460 | 293 | 85 |
| Releases | 18 | 30 | 8 |
| Last Updated | 1587d ago | 56d ago | 4d ago |
| Age | 10y 10m | 10y 9m | 1y 7m |
Health Breakdown
hdf5
Maintenance
4
Quality
7
Community
11
Popularity
7
Documentation
9
netcdf
Maintenance
13
Quality
16
Community
18
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
hdf5-metno-sys
Maintenance
18
Quality
16
Community
12
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| hdf5 | netcdf | hdf5-metno-sys | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.8.1 | 0.12.0 | 0.11.3 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 20 | 9 | 11 |
| Crate Size | 127KB | 44KB | 52KB |
| Features | 4 | 5 | 7 |
| Yanked % | 50.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.77.0 | 1.85.1 |
| Owners | 2 | 4 (team) | 2 |
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Quick Verdict
- •netcdf leads with a health score of 65/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •hdf5 has the most downloads (1.5M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •hdf5 is depended on by 460 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ hdf5 has not been updated in over a year.