Decision Workspace
ml-distance vs vpsearch vs lnmp-embedding
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
49
ml-distance
stablev1.0.1
Distance-based methods for vector comparison and analysis. (Porting of the JS/TS pkg `ml-distance` to Rust)
58
vpsearch
growingv2.1.0
Vantage Point Tree search algorithm for fast nearest neighbour search in multi-dimensional metric spaces.
56
lnmp-embedding
experimentalv0.5.16
Vector embedding support for LNMP (LLM Native Minimal Protocol) with similarity calculations and delta encoding
Core Metrics
| ml-distance | vpsearch | lnmp-embedding | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 49 | 58 | 56 |
| Total Downloads | 18.8K | 68.6K | 1.0K |
| 30d Downloads | 433 | 453 | 161 |
| Dependents | 0 | 13 | 53 |
| Releases | 6 | 20 | 14 |
| Last Updated | 705d ago | 170d ago | 98d ago |
| Age | 1y 11m | 10y 9m | 4m |
Health Breakdown
ml-distance
Maintenance
12
Quality
19
Community
3
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
vpsearch
Maintenance
8
Quality
15
Community
14
Popularity
6
Documentation
15
lnmp-embedding
Maintenance
14
Quality
15
Community
11
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| ml-distance | vpsearch | lnmp-embedding | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.1 | 2.1.0 | 0.5.16 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | BSD-2-Clause | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Crate Size | 5KB | 9KB | 24KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 25.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.88 | 1.91.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 2 (team) | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •vpsearch leads with a health score of 58/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •⚠ ml-distance has not been updated in over a year.
- •lnmp-embedding is pre-1.0 — API may change.