Decision Workspace
seq_io vs paraseq vs fastq
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
49
seq_io
growingv0.3.4
Fast FASTA and FASTQ readers
60
paraseq
growingv0.4.13
A minimal-copy parser for FASTA and FASTQ files built for paired parallel processing.
41
fastq
growingv0.6.0
A parser for fastq
Core Metrics
| seq_io | paraseq | fastq | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 49 | 60 | 41 |
| Total Downloads | 105.2K | 23.5K | 85.9K |
| 30d Downloads | 3.3K | 5.0K | 0 |
| Dependents | 279 | 110 | 39 |
| Releases | 14 | 31 | 8 |
| Last Updated | 437d ago | 4d ago | 2845d ago |
| Age | 8y 10m | 1y 3m | 9y 5m |
Health Breakdown
seq_io
Maintenance
5
Quality
13
Community
10
Popularity
6
Documentation
15
paraseq
Maintenance
19
Quality
14
Community
9
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
fastq
Maintenance
3
Quality
14
Community
7
Popularity
6
Documentation
11
Technical Details
| seq_io | paraseq | fastq | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.3.4 | 0.4.13 | 0.6.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 14 | 17 | 5 |
| Crate Size | 60KB | 142KB | 17KB |
| Features | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | — |
| MSRV | 1.61.0 | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •paraseq leads with a health score of 60/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •seq_io has the most downloads (105.2K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •seq_io is depended on by 279 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ seq_io, fastq have not been updated in over a year.