Decision Workspace
quackdb-internal vs duckdb vs libduckdb-sys
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
45
quackdb-internal
growingv0.5.0
Low level binding to libduckdb-sys
74
duckdb
stablev1.10501.0
Ergonomic wrapper for DuckDB
68
libduckdb-sys
stablev1.10501.0
Native bindings to the libduckdb library, C API
Core Metrics
| quackdb-internal | duckdb | libduckdb-sys | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 45 | 74 | 68 |
| Total Downloads | 7.9K | 1.7M | 1.7M |
| 30d Downloads | 25 | 284.3K | 285.8K |
| Dependents | 6 | 1.1K | 234 |
| Releases | 6 | 40 | 43 |
| Last Updated | 880d ago | 4d ago | 4d ago |
| Age | 2y 5m | 4y 9m | 4y 9m |
Health Breakdown
quackdb-internal
Maintenance
8
Quality
15
Community
7
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
duckdb
Maintenance
22
Quality
15
Community
15
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
libduckdb-sys
Maintenance
22
Quality
13
Community
14
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| quackdb-internal | duckdb | libduckdb-sys | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.5.0 | 1.10501.0 | 1.10501.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 6 | 26 | 14 |
| Crate Size | 7KB | 2.9MB | 6.3MB |
| Features | 1 | 17 | 8 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 2.5% | 9.3% |
| 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 74/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •libduckdb-sys has the most downloads (1.7M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •duckdb is depended on by 1.1K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ quackdb-internal has not been updated in over a year.
- •quackdb-internal is pre-1.0 — API may change.