Decision Workspace
hdf5-sys vs netcdf vs oxigdal-hdf5
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
38
hdf5-sys
growingv0.8.1
Native bindings to the HDF5 library.
63
netcdf
growingv0.12.0
High-level NetCDF bindings for Rust
63
oxigdal-hdf5
experimentalv0.1.5
HDF5 driver for OxiGDAL - Pure Rust minimal HDF5 with optional full C-binding support
Core Metrics
| hdf5-sys | netcdf | oxigdal-hdf5 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 38 | 63 | 63 |
| Total Downloads | 1.7M | 278.8K | 161 |
| 30d Downloads | 43.1K | 10.9K | 0 |
| Dependents | 206 | 356 | 6 |
| Releases | 27 | 30 | 6 |
| Last Updated | 1646d ago | 116d ago | 4d ago |
| Age | 11y | 10y 11m | 3m |
Health Breakdown
hdf5-sys
Maintenance
4
Quality
10
Community
8
Popularity
7
Documentation
9
netcdf
Maintenance
10
Quality
16
Community
18
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
oxigdal-hdf5
Maintenance
22
Quality
15
Community
8
Popularity
3
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| hdf5-sys | netcdf | oxigdal-hdf5 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.8.1 | 0.12.0 | 0.1.5 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 10 | 9 | 14 |
| Crate Size | 37KB | 44KB | 83KB |
| Features | 7 | 5 | 6 |
| Yanked % | 66.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.77.0 | 1.85 |
| Owners | 1 | 4 (team) | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •netcdf leads with a health score of 63/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •hdf5-sys has the most downloads (1.7M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •netcdf is depended on by 356 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ hdf5-sys has not been updated in over a year.