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.
67
ndarray
growingv0.17.2
An n-dimensional array for general elements and for numerics. Lightweight array views and slicing; views support chunking and splitting.
55
serde-ndim
stablev2.2.1
Serde support for n-dimensional arrays from self-describing formats
Core Metrics
| jagged_array | ndarray | serde-ndim | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 42 | 67 | 55 |
| Total Downloads | 10.2K | 93.2M | 31.9K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 7.0M | 3.7K |
| Dependents | 0 | 24.8K | 12 |
| Releases | 6 | 93 | 8 |
| Last Updated | 3303d ago | 153d ago | 42d ago |
| Age | 9y | 10y 5m | 3y 2m |
Health Breakdown
jagged_array
Maintenance
7
Quality
14
Community
5
Popularity
5
Documentation
11
ndarray
Maintenance
12
Quality
13
Community
19
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
serde-ndim
Maintenance
14
Quality
17
Community
9
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| jagged_array | ndarray | serde-ndim | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.4 | 0.17.2 | 2.2.1 |
| 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 | 15KB |
| Features | 0 | 7 | 4 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 1.1% | 12.5% |
| Edition | — | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.64 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 3 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •ndarray leads with a health score of 67/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •ndarray is depended on by 24.8K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ jagged_array has not been updated in over a year.
- •jagged_array, ndarray are pre-1.0 — API may change.