Decision Workspace
ads vs ads_client vs ethercat-device-control
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
40
ads
growingv0.4.4
Client for the Beckhoff Automation Device Specification protocol for PLCs
47
ads_client
growingv2.0.1
An asynchronous, non-blocking ADS client
39
ethercat-device-control
growingv1.0.0
A command line utility to control Ethercat devices
Core Metrics
| ads | ads_client | ethercat-device-control | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 40 | 47 | 39 |
| Total Downloads | 40.6K | 64.3K | 841 |
| 30d Downloads | 7.0K | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 15 | 1 | 0 |
| Releases | 10 | 12 | 1 |
| Last Updated | 648d ago | 307d ago | 525d ago |
| Age | 8y 2m | 3y 10m | 1y 5m |
Health Breakdown
ads
Maintenance
4
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
6
Documentation
11
ads_client
Maintenance
8
Quality
16
Community
7
Popularity
6
Documentation
10
ethercat-device-control
Maintenance
2
Quality
18
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| ads | ads_client | ethercat-device-control | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.4.4 | 2.0.1 | 1.0.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT/Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 12 | 5 | 6 |
| Crate Size | 56KB | 37KB | 14KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 8.3% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.63 | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •ads_client leads with a health score of 47/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •⚠ ads, ethercat-device-control have not been updated in over a year.
- •ads is pre-1.0 — API may change.