Decision Workspace
idf-parser vs kiparse vs gerber_parser
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
44
idf-parser
experimentalv0.1.2
A parser for the IDF (Intermediate Data Format) used for interchange of PCB design data.
35
kiparse
experimentalv0.1.0
A practical KiCad file format parser for PCB layer extraction and symbol parsing
51
gerber_parser
growingv0.4.0
A gerber parser for the gerber-types crate
Core Metrics
| idf-parser | kiparse | gerber_parser | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 44 | 35 | 51 |
| Total Downloads | 5.3K | 587 | 7.4K |
| 30d Downloads | 447 | 4 | 321 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 26 |
| Releases | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| Last Updated | 269d ago | 300d ago | 98d ago |
| Age | 11m | 10m | 3y 9m |
Health Breakdown
idf-parser
Maintenance
10
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
kiparse
Maintenance
3
Quality
11
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
12
gerber_parser
Maintenance
11
Quality
14
Community
9
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| idf-parser | kiparse | gerber_parser | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.2 | 0.1.0 | 0.4.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | GPL-3.0-only | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| Crate Size | 65KB | 2.1MB | 50KB |
| Features | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | 1.65.0 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Quick Verdict
- •gerber_parser leads with a health score of 51/100, but none of the options score above 80.