Decision Workspace
kira_cdh_compat_kmer_indexer vs needletail vs kira_cdh_compat_fastq_reader
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
40
kira_cdh_compat_kmer_indexer
experimentalv0.2.0
CD-HIT-compatible k-mer indexing (CD-HIT-NG) in Rust: fast, memory-efficient, mmap-ready.
60
needletail
growingv0.7.3
FASTX parsing and k-mer methods
49
kira_cdh_compat_fastq_reader
experimentalv0.1.3
Streaming FASTQ reader compatible with CD-HIT input handling (plain and .gz), safe idiomatic Rust API; sync and async.
Core Metrics
| kira_cdh_compat_kmer_indexer | needletail | kira_cdh_compat_fastq_reader | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 40 | 60 | 49 |
| Total Downloads | 619 | 521.8K | 1.1K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 15.1K | 0 |
| Dependents | 2 | 793 | 3 |
| Releases | 1 | 22 | 2 |
| Last Updated | 331d ago | 84d ago | 331d ago |
| Age | 11m | 9y 4m | 11m |
Health Breakdown
kira_cdh_compat_kmer_indexer
Maintenance
3
Quality
14
Community
7
Popularity
3
Documentation
13
needletail
Maintenance
11
Quality
14
Community
18
Popularity
7
Documentation
10
kira_cdh_compat_fastq_reader
Maintenance
7
Quality
15
Community
8
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| kira_cdh_compat_kmer_indexer | needletail | kira_cdh_compat_fastq_reader | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.0 | 0.7.3 | 0.1.3 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | GPL-2.0-only | MIT | GPL-2.0-only |
| Dependencies | 13 | 18 | 9 |
| Crate Size | 37KB | 417KB | 26KB |
| Features | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.85 |
| Owners | 1 | 6 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •needletail leads with a health score of 60/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •needletail is depended on by 793 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.