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pcl_rs vs ros_pointcloud2 vs serde-saphyr
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
34
pcl_rs
growingv0.1.4
A pure rust PCL tool that includes functions such as reading PCD files and displaying point clouds, which can be used in conjunction with ros_pointcloud2
61
ros_pointcloud2
growingv0.6.0
Customizable conversions for working with sensor_msgs/PointCloud2.
66
serde-saphyr
experimentalv0.0.26
YAML (de)serializer for Serde, emphasizing panic-free parsing and good error reporting
Core Metrics
| pcl_rs | ros_pointcloud2 | serde-saphyr | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 34 | 61 | 66 |
| Total Downloads | 6.6K | 24.4K | 1.1M |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 1.2K | 438.8K |
| Dependents | 0 | 44 | 1.3K |
| Releases | 5 | 18 | 27 |
| Last Updated | 773d ago | 106d ago | 21d ago |
| Age | 2y 1m | 3y 1m | 8m |
Health Breakdown
pcl_rs
Maintenance
10
Quality
6
Community
3
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
ros_pointcloud2
Maintenance
13
Quality
17
Community
11
Popularity
5
Documentation
15
serde-saphyr
Maintenance
21
Quality
10
Community
15
Popularity
7
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| pcl_rs | ros_pointcloud2 | serde-saphyr | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.4 | 0.6.0 | 0.0.26 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 4 | 13 | 29 |
| Crate Size | 667KB | 49KB | 495KB |
| Features | 0 | 10 | 12 |
| Yanked % | 80.0% | 0.0% | 7.4% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.77 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •serde-saphyr leads with a health score of 66/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •serde-saphyr is depended on by 1.3K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ pcl_rs has not been updated in over a year.