Decision Workspace
pbf-reader vs pbfhogg-cli vs osmpbf
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
32
pbf-reader
growingv0.1.9
Fast openstreetmap PBF file format reader. Reads Nodes, Ways, Relations. It uses mpsc::channell and multiple threads to do job as fast as possible.
56
pbfhogg-cli
experimentalv0.4.1
Command-line OpenStreetMap PBF toolkit
55
osmpbf
growingv0.3.8
A reader for the OpenStreetMap PBF file format (*.osm.pbf).
Core Metrics
| pbf-reader | pbfhogg-cli | osmpbf | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 32 | 56 | 55 |
| Total Downloads | 15.3K | 70 | 164.0K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 10.0K |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 113 |
| Releases | 9 | 4 | 36 |
| Last Updated | 2503d ago | 21d ago | 262d ago |
| Age | 10y 4m | 3m | 8y 8m |
Health Breakdown
pbf-reader
Maintenance
4
Quality
14
Community
3
Popularity
5
Documentation
6
pbfhogg-cli
Maintenance
20
Quality
16
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
12
osmpbf
Maintenance
10
Quality
15
Community
12
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| pbf-reader | pbfhogg-cli | osmpbf | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.9 | 0.4.1 | 0.3.8 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | non-standard | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 5 | 5 | 8 |
| Crate Size | 43KB | 33KB | 43KB |
| Features | 0 | 7 | 4 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | — | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.87 | 1.88 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •pbfhogg-cli leads with a health score of 56/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •osmpbf has the most downloads (164.0K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •osmpbf is depended on by 113 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ pbf-reader has not been updated in over a year.