Decision Workspace
quackdb vs duckdb vs libduckdb-sys
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
47
quackdb
growingv0.5.0
Ergonomic binding to DuckDB
76
duckdb
stablev1.10503.1
Ergonomic wrapper for DuckDB
68
libduckdb-sys
stablev1.10503.1
Native bindings to the libduckdb library, C API
Core Metrics
| quackdb | duckdb | libduckdb-sys | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 47 | 76 | 68 |
| Total Downloads | 7.4K | 2.1M | 2.1M |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 264.3K | 266.6K |
| Dependents | 0 | 1.4K | 249 |
| Releases | 6 | 43 | 46 |
| Last Updated | 939d ago | 3d ago | 3d ago |
| Age | 2y 7m | 4y 11m | 4y 11m |
Health Breakdown
quackdb
Maintenance
8
Quality
16
Community
5
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
duckdb
Maintenance
22
Quality
15
Community
16
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
libduckdb-sys
Maintenance
20
Quality
13
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| quackdb | duckdb | libduckdb-sys | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.5.0 | 1.10503.1 | 1.10503.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 6 | 27 | 16 |
| Crate Size | 11KB | 2.9MB | 6.2MB |
| Features | 2 | 22 | 13 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 2.3% | 8.7% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.85.1 | 1.85.1 |
| Owners | 1 | 2 | 2 |
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Quick Verdict
- •duckdb leads with a health score of 76/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •libduckdb-sys has the most downloads (2.1M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •duckdb is depended on by 1.4K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ quackdb has not been updated in over a year.
- •quackdb is pre-1.0 — API may change.