Decision Workspace
pdbtbx vs molex vs pdbrust
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
48
pdbtbx
growingv0.12.0
A library to open/edit/save (crystallographic) Protein Data Bank (PDB) and mmCIF files.
47
molex
experimentalv0.2.2
Parse, analyze, and transform molecular structure data (PDB, mmCIF, BinaryCIF, MRC)
54
pdbrust
experimentalv0.7.0
A comprehensive Rust library for parsing and analyzing Protein Data Bank (PDB) files
Core Metrics
| pdbtbx | molex | pdbrust | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 48 | 47 | 54 |
| Total Downloads | 50.7K | 213 | 134 |
| 30d Downloads | 1.3K | 213 | 12 |
| Dependents | 55 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 30 | 6 | 8 |
| Last Updated | 529d ago | 3d ago | 42d ago |
| Age | 5y 2m | 11d | 3m |
Health Breakdown
pdbtbx
Maintenance
7
Quality
12
Community
11
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
molex
Maintenance
16
Quality
12
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
pdbrust
Maintenance
17
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| pdbtbx | molex | pdbrust | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.12.0 | 0.2.2 | 0.7.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 7 | 9 | 14 |
| Crate Size | 119KB | 790KB | 4.2MB |
| Features | 3 | 2 | 15 |
| Yanked % | 6.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.64 | — | 1.85.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •pdbrust leads with a health score of 54/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •pdbtbx has the most downloads (50.7K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ pdbtbx has not been updated in over a year.