Decision Workspace
stl-thumb vs stl_io vs lib3mf
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
31
stl-thumb
growingv0.5.0
A fast lightweight thumbnail generator for STL files
63
stl_io
growingv0.11.0
STL input and output for reading and writing STL (STereoLithography) files.
49
lib3mf
experimentalv0.1.6
Pure Rust implementation for 3MF (3D Manufacturing Format) parsing and writing
Core Metrics
| stl-thumb | stl_io | lib3mf | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 31 | 63 | 49 |
| Total Downloads | 1.9K | 2.6M | 574 |
| 30d Downloads | 22 | 364.4K | 390 |
| Dependents | 0 | 313 | 2 |
| Releases | 1 | 27 | 7 |
| Last Updated | 1397d ago | 12d ago | 14d ago |
| Age | 3y 10m | 8y 9m | 1m |
Health Breakdown
stl-thumb
Maintenance
1
Quality
13
Community
5
Popularity
4
Documentation
8
stl_io
Maintenance
17
Quality
16
Community
10
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
lib3mf
Maintenance
13
Quality
13
Community
7
Popularity
3
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| stl-thumb | stl_io | lib3mf | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.5.0 | 0.11.0 | 0.1.6 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 11 | 0 | 23 |
| Crate Size | 32KB | 17KB | 233KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | — | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.85 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •stl_io leads with a health score of 63/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •stl_io is depended on by 313 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ stl-thumb has not been updated in over a year.