Decision Workspace
odbc-sys vs odbc-ffi vs odbc-api
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
66
odbc-sys
growingv0.30.0
ODBC ffi bindings
44
odbc-ffi
growingv0.2.4
renamed to odbc-sys
71
odbc-api
stablev23.0.1
Write ODBC Applications in (mostly) safe Rust.
Core Metrics
| odbc-sys | odbc-ffi | odbc-api | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 66 | 44 | 71 |
| Total Downloads | 1.5M | 10.6K | 1.3M |
| 30d Downloads | 75.1K | 16 | 19.7K |
| Dependents | 280 | 2 | 717 |
| Releases | 68 | 6 | 193 |
| Last Updated | today | 3295d ago | 9d ago |
| Age | 9y | 9y | 5y 7m |
Health Breakdown
odbc-sys
Maintenance
19
Quality
17
Community
13
Popularity
7
Documentation
10
odbc-ffi
Maintenance
3
Quality
18
Community
7
Popularity
5
Documentation
11
odbc-api
Maintenance
18
Quality
19
Community
14
Popularity
7
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| odbc-sys | odbc-ffi | odbc-api | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.30.0 | 0.2.4 | 23.0.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 1 | 0 | 18 |
| Crate Size | 32KB | 9KB | 212KB |
| Features | 8 | 4 | 9 |
| Yanked % | 2.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | — | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •odbc-api leads with a health score of 71/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •odbc-sys has the most downloads (1.5M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •odbc-api is depended on by 717 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ odbc-ffi has not been updated in over a year.
- •odbc-sys, odbc-ffi are pre-1.0 — API may change.