Decision Workspace
nodedb-vector vs ares-vector vs iqdb
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
55
nodedb-vector
experimentalv0.3.0
Shared vector engine (HNSW index + distance functions) for NodeDB Origin and Lite
53
ares-vector
experimentalv0.1.2
Pure-Rust embedded vector database with HNSW indexing for ARES
52
iqdb
experimentalv1.0.0
Embedded vector database for Rust. Exact and approximate (HNSW/IVF) similarity search with durable storage, over the iqdb crate family.
Core Metrics
| nodedb-vector | ares-vector | iqdb | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 55 | 53 | 52 |
| Total Downloads | 443 | 388 | 145 |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 5 | 19 | 0 |
| Releases | 17 | 3 | 9 |
| Last Updated | 37d ago | 95d ago | 34d ago |
| Age | 3m | 6m | 1m |
Health Breakdown
nodedb-vector
Maintenance
17
Quality
12
Community
8
Popularity
3
Documentation
15
ares-vector
Maintenance
14
Quality
14
Community
10
Popularity
3
Documentation
12
iqdb
Maintenance
11
Quality
17
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| nodedb-vector | ares-vector | iqdb | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.3.0 | 0.1.2 | 1.0.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT | Apache-2.0 OR MIT |
| Dependencies | 20 | 17 | 15 |
| Crate Size | 194KB | 31KB | 114KB |
| Features | 2 | 5 | 6 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.94 | 1.75 | 1.87 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •nodedb-vector leads with a health score of 55/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •nodedb-vector, ares-vector are pre-1.0 — API may change.