Decision Workspace
runiverse vs ascom-alpaca-core vs rustafits
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
50
runiverse
growingv0.4.0
A pure and safe Rust library to make astronomical calculations and solve astronomical algorithms
56
ascom-alpaca-core
experimentalv0.2.3
Framework-agnostic ASCOM Alpaca protocol types and traits for Rust — all 10 device types, no HTTP framework required
55
rustafits
growingv1.0.1
High-performance FITS to JPEG converter for astronomical images with auto-stretch and Bayer debayering
Core Metrics
| runiverse | ascom-alpaca-core | rustafits | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 50 | 56 | 55 |
| Total Downloads | 2.8K | 233 | 630 |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 4 | 9 | 32 |
| Last Updated | 20d ago | 56d ago | 19d ago |
| Age | 3y 10m | 1m | 6m |
Health Breakdown
runiverse
Maintenance
15
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
ascom-alpaca-core
Maintenance
16
Quality
16
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
15
rustafits
Maintenance
18
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| runiverse | ascom-alpaca-core | rustafits | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.4.0 | 0.2.3 | 1.0.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 3 | 6 | 11 |
| Crate Size | 29KB | 102KB | 232KB |
| Features | 0 | 13 | 1 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.75 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •ascom-alpaca-core leads with a health score of 56/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •runiverse has the most downloads (2.8K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •runiverse, ascom-alpaca-core are pre-1.0 — API may change.