Decision Workspace
netcdf-sys vs netcdf vs netcdf-reader
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
60
netcdf-sys
growingv0.9.0
FFI bindings to NetCDF
63
netcdf
growingv0.12.0
High-level NetCDF bindings for Rust
59
netcdf-reader
experimentalv0.5.0
Pure-Rust NetCDF-3 classic and NetCDF-4 (HDF5-backed) file reader
Core Metrics
| netcdf-sys | netcdf | netcdf-reader | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 60 | 63 | 59 |
| Total Downloads | 242.3K | 278.8K | 1.3K |
| 30d Downloads | 11.1K | 10.9K | 0 |
| Dependents | 39 | 356 | 1 |
| Releases | 23 | 30 | 9 |
| Last Updated | 116d ago | 116d ago | 8d ago |
| Age | 10y 11m | 10y 11m | 2m |
Health Breakdown
netcdf-sys
Maintenance
10
Quality
17
Community
15
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
netcdf
Maintenance
10
Quality
16
Community
18
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
netcdf-reader
Maintenance
13
Quality
15
Community
12
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| netcdf-sys | netcdf | netcdf-reader | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.9.0 | 0.12.0 | 0.5.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 7 | 9 | 11 |
| Crate Size | 20KB | 44KB | 93KB |
| Features | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.77.0 | 1.77.0 | 1.81 |
| Owners | 4 (team) | 4 (team) | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •netcdf leads with a health score of 63/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •netcdf is depended on by 356 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.