Decision Workspace
libpairassembly vs refman vs pairassembler
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
48
libpairassembly
experimentalv0.1.3
The fastest and (laptop-)friendliest paired read merger in the west
48
refman
growingv1.3.4
A command-line manager for bespoke reference datasets used in bioinformatic analyses
47
pairassembler
experimentalv0.1.3
The fastest and (laptop-)friendliest paired read merger in the west
Core Metrics
| libpairassembly | refman | pairassembler | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 48 | 48 | 47 |
| Total Downloads | 231 | 4.8K | 73 |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 4 | 8 | 4 |
| Last Updated | 15d ago | 452d ago | 15d ago |
| Age | 2m | 1y 3m | 2m |
Health Breakdown
libpairassembly
Maintenance
12
Quality
9
Community
9
Popularity
3
Documentation
15
refman
Maintenance
8
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
pairassembler
Maintenance
12
Quality
12
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| libpairassembly | refman | pairassembler | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.3 | 1.3.4 | 0.1.3 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 8 | 28 | 14 |
| Crate Size | 58KB | 80KB | 33KB |
| Features | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 25.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.93.0 | 1.85.0 | 1.93.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •libpairassembly leads with a health score of 48/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •refman has the most downloads (4.8K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ refman has not been updated in over a year.
- •libpairassembly, pairassembler are pre-1.0 — API may change.