Decision Workspace
ascom-alpaca vs lightspeed-astro vs qhyccd-alpaca
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
56
ascom-alpaca
stablev1.0.0-beta.10
Rust implementation of the ASCOM Alpaca API for astronomy devices
46
lightspeed-astro
growingv1.1.5
The new protocol for astronomical devices communication
40
qhyccd-alpaca
growingv0.1.2
ASCOM Alpaca driver for QHYCCD cameras and filter wheels.
Core Metrics
| ascom-alpaca | lightspeed-astro | qhyccd-alpaca | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 56 | 46 | 40 |
| Total Downloads | 17.5K | 23.2K | 3.4K |
| 30d Downloads | 602 | 45 | 6 |
| Dependents | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| Releases | 12 | 19 | 3 |
| Last Updated | 73d ago | 1024d ago | 446d ago |
| Age | 2y 10m | 3y 10m | 2y 2m |
Health Breakdown
ascom-alpaca
Maintenance
14
Quality
19
Community
8
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
lightspeed-astro
Maintenance
6
Quality
18
Community
7
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
qhyccd-alpaca
Maintenance
6
Quality
12
Community
5
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| ascom-alpaca | lightspeed-astro | qhyccd-alpaca | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.0-beta.10 | 1.1.5 | 0.1.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 41 | 9 | 17 |
| Crate Size | 117KB | 11KB | 42KB |
| Features | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •ascom-alpaca leads with a health score of 56/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •lightspeed-astro has the most downloads (23.2K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ lightspeed-astro, qhyccd-alpaca have not been updated in over a year.
- •qhyccd-alpaca is pre-1.0 — API may change.