Decision Workspace
hdf5-metno vs netcdf-reader vs hdf5-reader
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
64
hdf5-metno
growingv0.13.0
Thread-safe Rust bindings for the HDF5 library.
70
netcdf-reader
experimentalv0.8.0
Pure-Rust NetCDF-3 classic and NetCDF-4 (HDF5-backed) file reader
69
hdf5-reader
experimentalv0.8.0
Pure-Rust, read-only HDF5 file decoder with no C dependencies
Core Metrics
| hdf5-metno | netcdf-reader | hdf5-reader | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 64 | 70 | 69 |
| Total Downloads | 1.9M | 4.4K | 4.3K |
| 30d Downloads | 221.7K | 2.0K | 1.7K |
| Dependents | 296 | 11 | 34 |
| Releases | 17 | 13 | 13 |
| Last Updated | 11d ago | 3d ago | 3d ago |
| Age | 1y 11m | 3m | 3m |
Health Breakdown
hdf5-metno
Maintenance
18
Quality
12
Community
14
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
netcdf-reader
Maintenance
22
Quality
15
Community
14
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
hdf5-reader
Maintenance
22
Quality
13
Community
15
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| hdf5-metno | netcdf-reader | hdf5-reader | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.13.0 | 0.8.0 | 0.8.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 21 | 12 | 13 |
| Crate Size | 151KB | 99KB | 167KB |
| Features | 14 | 5 | 3 |
| Yanked % | 5.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.85.1 | 1.81 | 1.81 |
| Owners | 2 | 2 (team) | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •netcdf-reader leads with a health score of 70/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •hdf5-metno has the most downloads (1.9M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •hdf5-metno is depended on by 296 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.