Decision Workspace
molar_molfile vs molar_gromacs vs molar_xdrfile
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
59
molar_molfile
growingv0.9.1
DEPRECATED: VMD molfile FFI bindings (DCD, PDB, XYZ) formerly used by molar. Replaced by native Rust IO in molar >=1.2.0.
61
molar_gromacs
stablev1.3.1
Gromacs dynamic plugin loader for molar
59
molar_xdrfile
growingv0.9.1
Legacy xdrfile FFI bindings for molar. This crate is deprecated! Use molly instead.
Core Metrics
| molar_molfile | molar_gromacs | molar_xdrfile | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 59 | 61 | 59 |
| Total Downloads | 8.7K | 8.6K | 7.0K |
| 30d Downloads | 75 | 105 | 51 |
| Dependents | 25 | 26 | 24 |
| Releases | 9 | 10 | 7 |
| Last Updated | 20d ago | 19d ago | 50d ago |
| Age | 2y 6m | 2y 6m | 2y 6m |
Health Breakdown
molar_molfile
Maintenance
18
Quality
15
Community
10
Popularity
5
Documentation
11
molar_gromacs
Maintenance
18
Quality
17
Community
10
Popularity
5
Documentation
11
molar_xdrfile
Maintenance
16
Quality
15
Community
10
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| molar_molfile | molar_gromacs | molar_xdrfile | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.9.1 | 1.3.1 | 0.9.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | Artistic-2.0 | Artistic-2.0 | Artistic-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Crate Size | 61KB | 12KB | 33KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.83 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •molar_gromacs leads with a health score of 61/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •molar_molfile has the most downloads (8.7K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •molar_molfile, molar_xdrfile are pre-1.0 — API may change.