Decision Workspace
netcdf vs netcdf-sys vs rustyhdf5-netcdf4
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
65
netcdf
growingv0.12.0
High-level NetCDF bindings for Rust
63
netcdf-sys
growingv0.9.0
FFI bindings to NetCDF
45
rustyhdf5-netcdf4
experimentalv1.93.0
NetCDF-4 read support built on rustyhdf5 — pure Rust, no C dependencies
Core Metrics
| netcdf | netcdf-sys | rustyhdf5-netcdf4 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 65 | 63 | 45 |
| Total Downloads | 254.0K | 217.3K | 17 |
| 30d Downloads | 9.0K | 9.0K | 7 |
| Dependents | 293 | 39 | 0 |
| Releases | 30 | 23 | 1 |
| Last Updated | 56d ago | 56d ago | 32d ago |
| Age | 10y 9m | 10y 9m | 1m |
Health Breakdown
netcdf
Maintenance
13
Quality
16
Community
18
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
netcdf-sys
Maintenance
13
Quality
17
Community
15
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
rustyhdf5-netcdf4
Maintenance
11
Quality
17
Community
6
Popularity
1
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| netcdf | netcdf-sys | rustyhdf5-netcdf4 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.12.0 | 0.9.0 | 1.93.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 9 | 7 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 44KB | 20KB | 20KB |
| Features | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.77.0 | 1.77.0 | — |
| Owners | 4 (team) | 4 (team) | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •netcdf leads with a health score of 65/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •netcdf is depended on by 293 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •netcdf, netcdf-sys are pre-1.0 — API may change.