Decision Workspace
stac-client vs stac-api vs cynic
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
53
stac-client
experimentalv0.3.0
A friendly, async client for the SpatioTemporal Asset Catalog (STAC) specification, written in Rust.
52
stac-api
growingv0.8.2
Rust library for the SpatioTemporal Asset Catalog (STAC) API specification
71
cynic
stablev3.13.1
A code first GraphQL client for Rust
Core Metrics
| stac-client | stac-api | cynic | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 53 | 52 | 71 |
| Total Downloads | 589 | 23.6K | 3.3M |
| 30d Downloads | 7 | 123 | 495.7K |
| Dependents | 0 | 59 | 903 |
| Releases | 4 | 18 | 75 |
| Last Updated | 132d ago | 133d ago | 27d ago |
| Age | 5m | 3y 2m | 6y 1m |
Health Breakdown
stac-client
Maintenance
15
Quality
14
Community
8
Popularity
3
Documentation
13
stac-api
Maintenance
13
Quality
11
Community
11
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
cynic
Maintenance
17
Quality
20
Community
11
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| stac-client | stac-api | cynic | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.3.0 | 0.8.2 | 3.13.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MPL-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 12 | 22 | 17 |
| Crate Size | 80KB | 50KB | 64KB |
| Features | 4 | 2 | 7 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 5.6% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.85 | 1.85 |
| Owners | 2 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •cynic leads with a health score of 71/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •cynic is depended on by 903 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •stac-client, stac-api are pre-1.0 — API may change.