Decision Workspace
rustafits vs ascom-alpaca vs map2fig
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
53
rustafits
experimentalv0.8.6
High-performance FITS to JPEG converter for astronomical images with auto-stretch and Bayer debayering
56
ascom-alpaca
stablev1.0.0-beta.10
Rust implementation of the ASCOM Alpaca API for astronomy devices
49
map2fig
experimentalv0.7.6
Fast, publication-quality HEALPix sky map visualization in Rust
Core Metrics
| rustafits | ascom-alpaca | map2fig | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 53 | 56 | 49 |
| Total Downloads | 471 | 17.5K | 188 |
| 30d Downloads | 224 | 561 | 16 |
| Dependents | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Releases | 22 | 12 | 13 |
| Last Updated | today | 73d ago | 36d ago |
| Age | 4m | 2y 10m | 1m |
Health Breakdown
rustafits
Maintenance
19
Quality
12
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
13
ascom-alpaca
Maintenance
14
Quality
19
Community
8
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
map2fig
Maintenance
17
Quality
10
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| rustafits | ascom-alpaca | map2fig | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.8.6 | 1.0.0-beta.10 | 0.7.6 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 9 | 41 | 23 |
| Crate Size | 201KB | 117KB | 4.2MB |
| Features | 1 | 16 | 4 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •ascom-alpaca leads with a health score of 56/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •rustafits, map2fig are pre-1.0 — API may change.