Decision Workspace
periodic-table-rs vs elements_rs vs use-element
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
38
periodic-table-rs
growingv0.1.2
A chemistry library written in Rust.
56
elements_rs
experimentalv0.2.7
A comprehensive library for chemical elements and their isotopes with rich metadata
53
use-element
experimentalv0.1.0
Small chemical element primitives and lookup helpers for RustUse
Core Metrics
| periodic-table-rs | elements_rs | use-element | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 38 | 56 | 53 |
| Total Downloads | 4.0K | 2.5K | 86 |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 11 | 11 |
| Releases | 3 | 15 | 1 |
| Last Updated | 1249d ago | 21d ago | 12d ago |
| Age | 3y 5m | 6m | 12d |
Health Breakdown
periodic-table-rs
Maintenance
4
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
elements_rs
Maintenance
18
Quality
15
Community
9
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
use-element
Maintenance
12
Quality
15
Community
9
Popularity
2
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| periodic-table-rs | elements_rs | use-element | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.2 | 0.2.7 | 0.1.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Crate Size | 108KB | 208KB | 6KB |
| Features | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.95.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •elements_rs leads with a health score of 56/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •periodic-table-rs has the most downloads (4.0K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ periodic-table-rs has not been updated in over a year.