Decision Workspace
root-ls vs malice vs root-io
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
38
root-ls
growingv0.2.0
CLI tool to inspect the content and layout of `.root` files
41
malice
growingv0.3.0
A small framwork providing sensible defaults to analyse ALICE's open data
39
root-io
growingv0.3.0
Reading of `.root` binary files which are commonly used in particle physics
Core Metrics
| root-ls | malice | root-io | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 38 | 41 | 39 |
| Total Downloads | 8.9K | 9.6K | 10.9K |
| 30d Downloads | 10 | 9 | 37 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Releases | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Last Updated | 1876d ago | 1876d ago | 1876d ago |
| Age | 8y 1m | 8y | 8y 1m |
Health Breakdown
root-ls
Maintenance
4
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
9
malice
Maintenance
6
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
9
root-io
Maintenance
4
Quality
12
Community
9
Popularity
5
Documentation
9
Technical Details
| root-ls | malice | root-io | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.0 | 0.3.0 | 0.3.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MPL-2.0 | MPL-2.0 | MPL-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 5 | 11 | 17 |
| Crate Size | 16KB | 11KB | 32KB |
| Features | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2018 | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •malice leads with a health score of 41/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •root-io has the most downloads (10.9K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ root-ls, malice, root-io have not been updated in over a year.