arrow
v59.1.0 StableRust implementation of Apache Arrow
Quick Verdict
- ✓Actively maintained (updated 6d ago)
- ✓Stable API (59.x for 8+ years)
- ✓Massive adoption (20.2K crates depend on it)
- !Heavy dependency tree (23 direct deps)
- ✓Permissive license (Apache-2.0)
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Deep Insights
5.1M downloads in the last 30 days (169.6K/day). Volume is roughly flat compared to the previous period.
20.2K crates depend on arrow — it's part of the Rust ecosystem's core infrastructure. Removing it from your dependency tree would be extremely difficult.
The primary maintainer publishes 97 crates. This suggests deep Rust expertise and long-term commitment to the ecosystem.
The API has been stable (1.x) for over 8 years with 116 releases. This level of maturity means you can depend on it without worrying about breaking changes.
23 direct dependencies. Consider the impact on compile times and supply chain complexity.
Notable dependents include parquet, histogram, datafusion, datafusion-common, datafusion-expr. When high-quality crates choose arrow, it's a strong quality signal.
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