Decision Workspace
adafruit_motorkit vs pololu_tic vs tmc2209
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
36
adafruit_motorkit
growingv0.2.0
A simple driver for the Adafruit DC and Stepper Motor HAT.
47
pololu_tic
growingv0.1.0
A driver to control the Tic series of stepper motor controllers created by Pololu, including the T500, T834, T825, T249, and 36v4.
46
tmc2209
growingv0.3.0
A driver implementation for the TMC2209 stepper motor driver by Trinamic.
Core Metrics
| adafruit_motorkit | pololu_tic | tmc2209 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 36 | 47 | 46 |
| Total Downloads | 5.4K | 3.3K | 9.9K |
| 30d Downloads | 35 | 17 | 309 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Releases | 3 | 8 | 5 |
| Last Updated | 528d ago | 107d ago | 110d ago |
| Age | 5y 11m | 1y 1m | 5y 8m |
Health Breakdown
adafruit_motorkit
Maintenance
5
Quality
15
Community
3
Popularity
4
Documentation
9
pololu_tic
Maintenance
13
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
tmc2209
Maintenance
9
Quality
15
Community
7
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| adafruit_motorkit | pololu_tic | tmc2209 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.0 | 0.1.0 | 0.3.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Crate Size | 8KB | 16KB | 23KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Quick Verdict
- •pololu_tic leads with a health score of 47/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •tmc2209 has the most downloads (9.9K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ adafruit_motorkit has not been updated in over a year.