Decision Workspace
netcrab vs arborium-dot vs graphviz-rust
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
58
netcrab
stablev1.0.2
A simple library for creating and exporting Petri nets
64
arborium-dot
experimentalv2.16.0
DOT/Graphviz grammar for arborium (tree-sitter bindings)
62
graphviz-rust
growingv0.9.7
The library provides the basic access to the graphs in graphviz format with ability to import into or export from it.
Core Metrics
| netcrab | arborium-dot | graphviz-rust | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 58 | 64 | 62 |
| Total Downloads | 4.7K | 3.0K | 1.1M |
| 30d Downloads | 64 | 819 | 145.1K |
| Dependents | 20 | 47 | 345 |
| Releases | 3 | 47 | 28 |
| Last Updated | 35d ago | 16d ago | 18d ago |
| Age | 2y 10m | 3m | 4y 4m |
Health Breakdown
netcrab
Maintenance
15
Quality
20
Community
9
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
arborium-dot
Maintenance
18
Quality
16
Community
11
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
graphviz-rust
Maintenance
19
Quality
15
Community
13
Popularity
7
Documentation
8
Technical Details
| netcrab | arborium-dot | graphviz-rust | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.2 | 2.16.0 | 0.9.7 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT | non-standard |
| Dependencies | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| Crate Size | 21KB | 31KB | 25KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.85 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •arborium-dot leads with a health score of 64/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •graphviz-rust has the most downloads (1.1M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •graphviz-rust is depended on by 345 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •graphviz-rust is pre-1.0 — API may change.