Decision Workspace
minecraft_data vs fastnbt vs mca
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
55
minecraft_data
stablev3.0.0+1.21.11
minecraft data
65
fastnbt
stablev2.6.1
Serde deserializer for Minecraft's NBT format
60
mca
stablev2.1.2
Reader/Writer for Minecraft Region Files (.mca)
Core Metrics
| minecraft_data | fastnbt | mca | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 55 | 65 | 60 |
| Total Downloads | 29.1K | 135.5K | 8.7K |
| 30d Downloads | 26 | 5.5K | 193 |
| Dependents | 0 | 178 | 13 |
| Releases | 37 | 42 | 10 |
| Last Updated | 23d ago | 12d ago | 13d ago |
| Age | 2y 2m | 5y 10m | 1y 7m |
Health Breakdown
minecraft_data
Maintenance
18
Quality
14
Community
5
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
fastnbt
Maintenance
18
Quality
20
Community
11
Popularity
6
Documentation
10
mca
Maintenance
18
Quality
19
Community
8
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| minecraft_data | fastnbt | mca | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 3.0.0+1.21.11 | 2.6.1 | 2.1.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 4 | 7 | 11 |
| Crate Size | 71KB | 73KB | 32KB |
| Features | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 81.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •fastnbt leads with a health score of 65/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •fastnbt is depended on by 178 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.