Decision Workspace
osmpbfreader vs osmpbf vs butterfly-dl
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
52
osmpbfreader
growingv0.19.1
Read OpenStreetMap PBF files in rust.
56
osmpbf
growingv0.3.8
A reader for the OpenStreetMap PBF file format (*.osm.pbf).
49
butterfly-dl
growingv2.0.0
Butterfly-dl - Optimized OpenStreetMap data downloader with HTTP support
Core Metrics
| osmpbfreader | osmpbf | butterfly-dl | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 52 | 56 | 49 |
| Total Downloads | 287.0K | 120.3K | 1.3K |
| 30d Downloads | 12.0K | 6.9K | 6 |
| Dependents | 182 | 69 | 0 |
| Releases | 39 | 36 | 3 |
| Last Updated | 305d ago | 154d ago | 273d ago |
| Age | 9y 11m | 8y 4m | 9m |
Health Breakdown
osmpbfreader
Maintenance
8
Quality
14
Community
12
Popularity
7
Documentation
11
osmpbf
Maintenance
12
Quality
15
Community
11
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
butterfly-dl
Maintenance
9
Quality
17
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| osmpbfreader | osmpbf | butterfly-dl | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.19.1 | 0.3.8 | 2.0.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | WTFPL | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 12 | 8 | 23 |
| Crate Size | 22KB | 43KB | 40KB |
| Features | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.88 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •osmpbf leads with a health score of 56/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •osmpbfreader has the most downloads (287.0K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •osmpbfreader is depended on by 182 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •osmpbfreader, osmpbf are pre-1.0 — API may change.