Decision Workspace
ncbi-vdb-sys vs primer3-sys vs vbinseq
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
47
ncbi-vdb-sys
growingv0.1.7
FFI library for the NCBI VDB
49
primer3-sys
experimentalv0.1.0
Raw FFI bindings to the primer3 C library
43
vbinseq
growingv0.1.7
A high efficiency binary format for sequencing data with variable-length records.
Core Metrics
| ncbi-vdb-sys | primer3-sys | vbinseq | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 47 | 49 | 43 |
| Total Downloads | 3.1K | 53 | 2.1K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 12 | 1 | 12 |
| Releases | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Last Updated | 115d ago | 47d ago | 397d ago |
| Age | 1y | 1m | 1y 1m |
Health Breakdown
ncbi-vdb-sys
Maintenance
12
Quality
10
Community
8
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
primer3-sys
Maintenance
10
Quality
15
Community
7
Popularity
2
Documentation
15
vbinseq
Maintenance
6
Quality
11
Community
9
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| ncbi-vdb-sys | primer3-sys | vbinseq | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.7 | 0.1.0 | 0.1.7 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | GPL-2.0-or-later | MIT |
| Dependencies | 5 | 2 | 11 |
| Crate Size | 5.4MB | 185KB | 1.4MB |
| Features | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.85.0 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •primer3-sys leads with a health score of 49/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •ncbi-vdb-sys has the most downloads (3.1K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ vbinseq has not been updated in over a year.