Decision Workspace
thirdkind vs light_phylogeny vs nj
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
44
thirdkind
growingv3.13.5
Read phylogenetic tree(s) in newick, phyloXML or recPhyloXML file and build a svg representation of the tree(s) allowing 1, 2 or 3 reconciliation levels.
50
light_phylogeny
growingv2.8.6
Methods and functions for phylogeny.
53
nj
experimentalv0.0.22
Neighbor-Joining phylogenetic tree inference. Auto-detects DNA/protein, supports multiple substitution models and bootstrap.
Core Metrics
| thirdkind | light_phylogeny | nj | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 44 | 50 | 53 |
| Total Downloads | 139.6K | 146.2K | 341 |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 159 | 0 |
| Releases | 109 | 116 | 15 |
| Last Updated | 213d ago | 214d ago | 40d ago |
| Age | 4y 11m | 5y 1m | 6m |
Health Breakdown
thirdkind
Maintenance
11
Quality
15
Community
5
Popularity
6
Documentation
7
light_phylogeny
Maintenance
10
Quality
16
Community
11
Popularity
6
Documentation
7
nj
Maintenance
17
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| thirdkind | light_phylogeny | nj | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 3.13.5 | 2.8.6 | 0.0.22 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | CECILL-2.1 | CECILL-2.1 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 6 | 7 | 9 |
| Crate Size | 7.9MB | 3.5MB | 39KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2018 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •nj leads with a health score of 53/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •light_phylogeny has the most downloads (146.2K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •light_phylogeny is depended on by 159 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •nj is pre-1.0 — API may change.