Decision Workspace
tiffwrite vs ndbioimage vs ndarray-linalg
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
64
tiffwrite
stablev2026.5.1
Write BioFormats/ImageJ compatible tiffs with zstd compression in parallel.
47
ndbioimage
growingv0.1.0
Read bio image formats using the bio-formats java package.
69
ndarray-linalg
growingv0.18.1
Linear algebra package for rust-ndarray using LAPACK
Core Metrics
| tiffwrite | ndbioimage | ndarray-linalg | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 64 | 47 | 69 |
| Total Downloads | 10.7K | 6.2K | 1.9M |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 90.3K |
| Dependents | 6 | 0 | 1.5K |
| Releases | 20 | 14 | 43 |
| Last Updated | 15d ago | 91d ago | 133d ago |
| Age | 1y 7m | 1y 3m | 9y 6m |
Health Breakdown
tiffwrite
Maintenance
19
Quality
17
Community
8
Popularity
5
Documentation
15
ndbioimage
Maintenance
14
Quality
7
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
15
ndarray-linalg
Maintenance
12
Quality
17
Community
20
Popularity
7
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| tiffwrite | ndbioimage | ndarray-linalg | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 2026.5.1 | 0.1.0 | 0.18.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 16 | 28 | 12 |
| Crate Size | 35KB | 72KB | 73KB |
| Features | 1 | 4 | 19 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 92.9% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.88.0 | 1.87.0 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 6 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •ndarray-linalg leads with a health score of 69/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •ndarray-linalg is depended on by 1.5K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •ndbioimage, ndarray-linalg are pre-1.0 — API may change.