Decision Workspace
hdf5-sys vs netcdf vs hdf5-metno-sys
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
38
hdf5-sys
growingv0.8.1
Native bindings to 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-sys | netcdf | hdf5-metno-sys | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 38 | 65 | 65 |
| Total Downloads | 1.6M | 254.0K | 678.2K |
| 30d Downloads | 107.8K | 9.0K | 248.9K |
| Dependents | 203 | 293 | 85 |
| Releases | 27 | 30 | 8 |
| Last Updated | 1587d ago | 56d ago | 4d ago |
| Age | 10y 10m | 10y 9m | 1y 7m |
Health Breakdown
hdf5-sys
Maintenance
4
Quality
10
Community
8
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-sys | 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 | 10 | 9 | 11 |
| Crate Size | 37KB | 44KB | 52KB |
| Features | 7 | 5 | 7 |
| Yanked % | 66.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.77.0 | 1.85.1 |
| Owners | 1 | 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-sys has the most downloads (1.6M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •netcdf is depended on by 293 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ hdf5-sys has not been updated in over a year.