Decision Workspace
qail-core vs datafusion-sql vs sqlparser
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
58
qail-core
experimentalv0.27.2
AST-native query builder - type-safe expressions, zero SQL strings
74
datafusion-sql
stablev53.0.0
DataFusion SQL Query Planner
68
sqlparser
growingv0.61.0
Extensible SQL Lexer and Parser with support for ANSI SQL:2011
Core Metrics
| qail-core | datafusion-sql | sqlparser | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 58 | 74 | 68 |
| Total Downloads | 2.1K | 17.6M | 56.9M |
| 30d Downloads | 475 | 1.1M | 3.9M |
| Dependents | 270 | 565 | 4.1K |
| Releases | 100 | 62 | 85 |
| Last Updated | today | 4d ago | 45d ago |
| Age | 3m | 3y 10m | 7y 6m |
Health Breakdown
qail-core
Maintenance
19
Quality
12
Community
13
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
datafusion-sql
Maintenance
22
Quality
17
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
sqlparser
Maintenance
17
Quality
14
Community
16
Popularity
8
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| qail-core | datafusion-sql | sqlparser | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.27.2 | 53.0.0 | 0.61.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 9 | 21 | 9 |
| Crate Size | 310KB | 222KB | 430KB |
| Features | 3 | 4 | 6 |
| Yanked % | 2.0% | 3.2% | 1.2% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.88.0 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 5 | 5 |
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Quick Verdict
- •datafusion-sql leads with a health score of 74/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •sqlparser has the most downloads (56.9M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •sqlparser is depended on by 4.1K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •qail-core, sqlparser are pre-1.0 — API may change.