Decision Workspace
odbc-ffi vs odbc-sys vs odbc-api
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
44
odbc-ffi
growingv0.2.4
renamed to odbc-sys
61
odbc-sys
growingv0.31.0
ODBC ffi bindings
70
odbc-api
stablev28.2.0
Write ODBC Applications in (mostly) safe Rust.
Core Metrics
| odbc-ffi | odbc-sys | odbc-api | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 44 | 61 | 70 |
| Total Downloads | 10.8K | 1.8M | 1.4M |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 65.9K | 39.4K |
| Dependents | 2 | 297 | 792 |
| Releases | 6 | 69 | 205 |
| Last Updated | 3403d ago | 105d ago | 15d ago |
| Age | 9y 4m | 9y 3m | 5y 11m |
Health Breakdown
odbc-ffi
Maintenance
3
Quality
18
Community
7
Popularity
5
Documentation
11
odbc-sys
Maintenance
14
Quality
17
Community
13
Popularity
7
Documentation
10
odbc-api
Maintenance
18
Quality
18
Community
14
Popularity
7
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| odbc-ffi | odbc-sys | odbc-api | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.4 | 0.31.0 | 28.2.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 0 | 1 | 18 |
| Crate Size | 9KB | 32KB | 1.2MB |
| Features | 4 | 8 | 10 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 2.9% | 0.5% |
| Edition | — | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •odbc-api leads with a health score of 70/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •odbc-sys has the most downloads (1.8M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •odbc-api is depended on by 792 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ odbc-ffi has not been updated in over a year.
- •odbc-ffi, odbc-sys are pre-1.0 — API may change.