Decision Workspace
aws-iot-mqtt-cli vs mqttv5-cli vs mer-iot
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
41
aws-iot-mqtt-cli
growingv0.4.0
MQTT CLI for AWS IoT
57
mqttv5-cli
experimentalv0.26.0
Superior CLI tool for MQTT v5.0 - unified client and broker commands with ergonomic input design
43
mer-iot
experimentalv0.0.1
A developer-friendly IoT test data generator CLI — send realistic sensor payloads over MQTT, HTTP, or TCP
Core Metrics
| aws-iot-mqtt-cli | mqttv5-cli | mer-iot | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 41 | 57 | 43 |
| Total Downloads | 2.6K | 3.0K | 15 |
| 30d Downloads | 7 | 118 | 15 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 4 | 38 | 1 |
| Last Updated | 281d ago | 2d ago | 13d ago |
| Age | 1y | 7m | 13d |
Health Breakdown
aws-iot-mqtt-cli
Maintenance
8
Quality
13
Community
3
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
mqttv5-cli
Maintenance
19
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
mer-iot
Maintenance
12
Quality
9
Community
6
Popularity
1
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| aws-iot-mqtt-cli | mqttv5-cli | mer-iot | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.4.0 | 0.26.0 | 0.0.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 13 | 21 | 17 |
| Crate Size | 22KB | 76KB | 521KB |
| Features | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.88 | 1.75 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •mqttv5-cli leads with a health score of 57/100, but none of the options score above 80.