Decision Workspace
ncbitaxonomy vs kractor vs taxonomy
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
43
ncbitaxonomy
growingv1.0.7
Read NCBI Taxonomy Database from files and work with NCBI Taxonomy DB
52
kractor
stablev4.0.0
Extract reads from a FASTQ file based on taxonomic classification via Kraken2.
45
taxonomy
growingv0.10.1
Routines for loading, saving, and manipulating taxonomic trees
Core Metrics
| ncbitaxonomy | kractor | taxonomy | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 43 | 52 | 45 |
| Total Downloads | 23.7K | 3.5K | 25.4K |
| 30d Downloads | 22 | 11 | 89 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Releases | 18 | 8 | 18 |
| Last Updated | 2084d ago | 60d ago | 283d ago |
| Age | 7y 2m | 2y 5m | 6y 11m |
Health Breakdown
ncbitaxonomy
Maintenance
4
Quality
18
Community
5
Popularity
5
Documentation
11
kractor
Maintenance
14
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
taxonomy
Maintenance
6
Quality
14
Community
10
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| ncbitaxonomy | kractor | taxonomy | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.7 | 4.0.0 | 0.10.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 9 | 14 | 8 |
| Crate Size | 50KB | 436KB | 107KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | — | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 6 |
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Quick Verdict
- •kractor leads with a health score of 52/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •taxonomy has the most downloads (25.4K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ ncbitaxonomy has not been updated in over a year.
- •taxonomy is pre-1.0 — API may change.