Decision Workspace
rust-htslib vs hts-sys vs extended-htslib
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
65
rust-htslib
stablev1.0.0
This library provides HTSlib bindings and a high level Rust API for reading and writing BAM files.
46
hts-sys
growingv2.2.0
This library provides HTSlib bindings.
40
extended-htslib
growingv0.2.0
This library provides extended HTSlib bindings and a high level Rust API for reading and writing BAM files.
Core Metrics
| rust-htslib | hts-sys | extended-htslib | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 65 | 46 | 40 |
| Total Downloads | 568.7K | 325.3K | 1.5K |
| 30d Downloads | 11.2K | 10.6K | 0 |
| Dependents | 1.1K | 35 | 0 |
| Releases | 67 | 14 | 2 |
| Last Updated | 116d ago | 539d ago | 458d ago |
| Age | 11y 2m | 6y 2m | 1y 3m |
Health Breakdown
rust-htslib
Maintenance
13
Quality
17
Community
16
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
hts-sys
Maintenance
6
Quality
14
Community
7
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
extended-htslib
Maintenance
6
Quality
15
Community
3
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| rust-htslib | hts-sys | extended-htslib | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.0 | 2.2.0 | 0.2.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 20 | 10 | 20 |
| Crate Size | 139KB | 4.9MB | 146KB |
| Features | 10 | 8 | 10 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 14.3% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2018 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.85 |
| Owners | 2 (team) | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •rust-htslib leads with a health score of 65/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •rust-htslib is depended on by 1.1K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ hts-sys, extended-htslib have not been updated in over a year.
- •extended-htslib is pre-1.0 — API may change.