Decision Workspace
periodic-table-rs vs elements_rs vs mendeleev
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
38
periodic-table-rs
growingv0.1.2
A chemistry library written in Rust.
55
elements_rs
experimentalv0.2.0
A comprehensive library for chemical elements and their isotopes with rich metadata
54
mendeleev
growingv0.8.4
List of chemical elements, their isotopes, and their properties
Core Metrics
| periodic-table-rs | elements_rs | mendeleev | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 38 | 55 | 54 |
| Total Downloads | 4.0K | 976 | 52.9K |
| 30d Downloads | 5 | 436 | 4.8K |
| Dependents | 0 | 7 | 25 |
| Releases | 3 | 8 | 12 |
| Last Updated | 1190d ago | 6d ago | 345d ago |
| Age | 3y 3m | 4m | 3y 4m |
Health Breakdown
periodic-table-rs
Maintenance
4
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
elements_rs
Maintenance
19
Quality
14
Community
8
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
mendeleev
Maintenance
8
Quality
18
Community
10
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| periodic-table-rs | elements_rs | mendeleev | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.2 | 0.2.0 | 0.8.4 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| Crate Size | 108KB | 200KB | 124KB |
| Features | 0 | 3 | 48 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.62 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •elements_rs leads with a health score of 55/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •mendeleev has the most downloads (52.9K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ periodic-table-rs has not been updated in over a year.