Decision Workspace
primer3-tool vs primer3-sys vs primer3
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
45
primer3-tool
experimentalv0.1.0
Command-line tool for PCR primer design and thermodynamic calculations
47
primer3-sys
experimentalv0.1.0
Raw FFI bindings to the primer3 C library
46
primer3
experimentalv0.1.0
Safe Rust bindings to the primer3 primer design library
Core Metrics
| primer3-tool | primer3-sys | primer3 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 45 | 47 | 46 |
| Total Downloads | 23 | 98 | 63 |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Releases | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Last Updated | 95d ago | 95d ago | 95d ago |
| Age | 3m | 3m | 3m |
Health Breakdown
primer3-tool
Maintenance
8
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
15
primer3-sys
Maintenance
8
Quality
15
Community
7
Popularity
2
Documentation
15
primer3
Maintenance
8
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| primer3-tool | primer3-sys | primer3 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.0 | 0.1.0 | 0.1.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | GPL-2.0-or-later | GPL-2.0-or-later | GPL-2.0-or-later |
| Dependencies | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| Crate Size | 11KB | 185KB | 60KB |
| Features | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.85.0 | 1.85.0 | 1.85.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •primer3-sys leads with a health score of 47/100, but none of the options score above 80.