Decision Workspace
sam-formatter vs rust-htslib vs hts-sys
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
47
sam-formatter
experimentalv1.2.0
Convert SAM/BAM alignments into uniform tabular output (CSV, TSV, PSV, Parquet, custom), with optional tag columns and random downsampling.
71
rust-htslib
stablev1.0.1
This library provides HTSlib bindings and a high level Rust API for reading and writing BAM files.
57
hts-sys
stablev2.2.1
This library provides HTSlib bindings.
Core Metrics
| sam-formatter | rust-htslib | hts-sys | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 47 | 71 | 57 |
| Total Downloads | 14 | 595.9K | 351.6K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 11.7K | 11.5K |
| Dependents | 0 | 1.1K | 37 |
| Releases | 1 | 68 | 15 |
| Last Updated | 21d ago | 14d ago | today |
| Age | 21d | 11y 3m | 6y 3m |
Health Breakdown
sam-formatter
Maintenance
12
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
1
Documentation
13
rust-htslib
Maintenance
19
Quality
17
Community
16
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
hts-sys
Maintenance
17
Quality
14
Community
7
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| sam-formatter | rust-htslib | hts-sys | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.2.0 | 1.0.1 | 2.2.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 7 | 20 | 10 |
| Crate Size | 28KB | 138KB | 4.9MB |
| Features | 0 | 10 | 8 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 13.3% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2018 | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 2 (team) | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •rust-htslib leads with a health score of 71/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •rust-htslib is depended on by 1.1K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.