Decision Workspace
png-db vs saberdb vs ferrumdb
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
45
png-db
experimentalv0.1.2
A database that stores JSON data rows as compressed text within the zTXt chunks of PNG image files
43
saberdb
experimentalv1.1.0
A blazingly fast, simple JSON database for Rust
43
ferrumdb
experimentalv0.1.0
A premium, high-performance embedded key-value database with TTL and compaction.
Core Metrics
| png-db | saberdb | ferrumdb | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 45 | 43 | 43 |
| Total Downloads | 55 | 31 | 27 |
| 30d Downloads | 5 | 4 | 27 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Last Updated | 39d ago | 87d ago | 14d ago |
| Age | 1m | 2m | 17d |
Health Breakdown
png-db
Maintenance
12
Quality
12
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
13
saberdb
Maintenance
9
Quality
16
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
ferrumdb
Maintenance
13
Quality
12
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| png-db | saberdb | ferrumdb | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.2 | 1.1.0 | 0.1.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 9 | 6 | 15 |
| Crate Size | 984KB | 9KB | 39KB |
| Features | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •png-db leads with a health score of 45/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •png-db, ferrumdb are pre-1.0 — API may change.