Decision Workspace
rustyhdf5-netcdf4 vs netcdf vs netcdf-sys
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
45
rustyhdf5-netcdf4
experimentalv1.93.0
NetCDF-4 read support built on rustyhdf5 — pure Rust, no C dependencies
65
netcdf
growingv0.12.0
High-level NetCDF bindings for Rust
63
netcdf-sys
growingv0.9.0
FFI bindings to NetCDF
Core Metrics
| rustyhdf5-netcdf4 | netcdf | netcdf-sys | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 45 | 65 | 63 |
| Total Downloads | 17 | 254.0K | 217.3K |
| 30d Downloads | 7 | 9.0K | 9.0K |
| Dependents | 0 | 293 | 39 |
| Releases | 1 | 30 | 23 |
| Last Updated | 32d ago | 56d ago | 56d ago |
| Age | 1m | 10y 9m | 10y 9m |
Health Breakdown
rustyhdf5-netcdf4
Maintenance
11
Quality
17
Community
6
Popularity
1
Documentation
10
netcdf
Maintenance
13
Quality
16
Community
18
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
netcdf-sys
Maintenance
13
Quality
17
Community
15
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| rustyhdf5-netcdf4 | netcdf | netcdf-sys | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.93.0 | 0.12.0 | 0.9.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 3 | 9 | 7 |
| Crate Size | 20KB | 44KB | 20KB |
| Features | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.77.0 | 1.77.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 4 (team) | 4 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •netcdf leads with a health score of 65/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •netcdf is depended on by 293 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •netcdf, netcdf-sys are pre-1.0 — API may change.