Decision Workspace
jagged_array vs ndarray vs serde-ndim
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
42
jagged_array
growingv0.2.4
Owned `[[T]]`-like 2D array where each row can differ in length.
70
ndarray
growingv0.17.2
An n-dimensional array for general elements and for numerics. Lightweight array views and slicing; views support chunking and splitting.
52
serde-ndim
growingv2.2.0
Serde support for n-dimensional arrays from self-describing formats
Core Metrics
| jagged_array | ndarray | serde-ndim | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 42 | 70 | 52 |
| Total Downloads | 10.2K | 76.6M | 20.9K |
| 30d Downloads | 11 | 6.9M | 3.0K |
| Dependents | 0 | 20.7K | 12 |
| Releases | 6 | 93 | 7 |
| Last Updated | 3226d ago | 76d ago | 90d ago |
| Age | 8y 10m | 10y 3m | 2y 12m |
Health Breakdown
jagged_array
Maintenance
7
Quality
14
Community
5
Popularity
5
Documentation
11
ndarray
Maintenance
15
Quality
13
Community
19
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
serde-ndim
Maintenance
11
Quality
17
Community
9
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| jagged_array | ndarray | serde-ndim | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.4 | 0.17.2 | 2.2.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT/Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 5 | 16 | 7 |
| Crate Size | 9KB | 244KB | 13KB |
| Features | 0 | 7 | 4 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 1.1% | 14.3% |
| Edition | — | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.64 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 3 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •ndarray leads with a health score of 70/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •ndarray is depended on by 20.7K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ jagged_array has not been updated in over a year.
- •jagged_array, ndarray are pre-1.0 — API may change.