Decision Workspace
kiparse vs designguard vs gerber_parser
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
35
kiparse
experimentalv0.1.0
A practical KiCad file format parser for PCB layer extraction and symbol parsing
45
designguard
experimentalv0.1.1
KiCad schematic and PCB validation library
51
gerber_parser
growingv0.4.0
A gerber parser for the gerber-types crate
Core Metrics
| kiparse | designguard | gerber_parser | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 35 | 45 | 51 |
| Total Downloads | 587 | 61 | 7.4K |
| 30d Downloads | 4 | 22 | 330 |
| Dependents | 0 | 2 | 26 |
| Releases | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| Last Updated | 300d ago | 47d ago | 98d ago |
| Age | 10m | 1m | 3y 9m |
Health Breakdown
kiparse
Maintenance
3
Quality
11
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
12
designguard
Maintenance
11
Quality
12
Community
7
Popularity
2
Documentation
13
gerber_parser
Maintenance
11
Quality
14
Community
9
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| kiparse | designguard | gerber_parser | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.0 | 0.1.1 | 0.4.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 8 | 13 | 8 |
| Crate Size | 2.1MB | 169KB | 50KB |
| Features | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 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.