Decision Workspace
plascad vs bio_apis vs na_seq
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
41
plascad
growingv0.7.9
PlasCAD
59
bio_apis
growingv0.2.8
DNA and RNA sequence types and functions
57
na_seq
growingv0.3.15
DNA, RNA, and amino acid sequence types and functions
Core Metrics
| plascad | bio_apis | na_seq | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 41 | 59 | 57 |
| Total Downloads | 12.0K | 7.9K | 19.6K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 878 |
| Dependents | 0 | 59 | 123 |
| Releases | 11 | 21 | 30 |
| Last Updated | 401d ago | 78d ago | 140d ago |
| Age | 1y 11m | 1y 2m | 1y 9m |
Health Breakdown
plascad
Maintenance
7
Quality
10
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
bio_apis
Maintenance
16
Quality
14
Community
11
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
na_seq
Maintenance
12
Quality
15
Community
12
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| plascad | bio_apis | na_seq | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.7.9 | 0.2.8 | 0.3.15 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 22 | 10 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 980KB | 27KB | 23KB |
| Features | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •bio_apis leads with a health score of 59/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •na_seq has the most downloads (19.6K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •na_seq is depended on by 123 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ plascad has not been updated in over a year.