Decision Workspace
xpt-r vs byte_reader vs kamadak-exif
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
45
xpt-r
experimentalv0.1.0
A SAS XPT file reader for Rust
59
byte_reader
growingv3.1.1
A minimal byte-by-byte reader for parsing input
57
kamadak-exif
growingv0.6.1
Exif parsing library written in pure Rust
Core Metrics
| xpt-r | byte_reader | kamadak-exif | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 45 | 59 | 57 |
| Total Downloads | 15 | 60.7K | 11.3M |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 394 | 547.7K |
| Dependents | 0 | 57 | 1.5K |
| Releases | 1 | 28 | 19 |
| Last Updated | 6d ago | 735d ago | 614d ago |
| Age | 6d | 2y 9m | 9y 6m |
Health Breakdown
xpt-r
Maintenance
13
Quality
16
Community
5
Popularity
1
Documentation
10
byte_reader
Maintenance
7
Quality
22
Community
11
Popularity
6
Documentation
13
kamadak-exif
Maintenance
4
Quality
15
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| xpt-r | byte_reader | kamadak-exif | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.0 | 3.1.1 | 0.6.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | BSD-2-Clause |
| Dependencies | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Crate Size | 11KB | 4KB | 58KB |
| Features | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 3.6% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.60 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •byte_reader leads with a health score of 59/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •kamadak-exif has the most downloads (11.3M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •kamadak-exif is depended on by 1.5K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ byte_reader, kamadak-exif have not been updated in over a year.
- •xpt-r, kamadak-exif are pre-1.0 — API may change.