Decision Workspace
aws-iot-mqtt-cli vs mqttv5-cli vs mer-iot
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
47
aws-iot-mqtt-cli
growingv0.5.0
MQTT CLI for AWS IoT
57
mqttv5-cli
experimentalv0.28.3
Superior CLI tool for MQTT v5.0 - unified client and broker commands with ergonomic input design
50
mer-iot
experimentalv0.0.6
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 | 47 | 57 | 50 |
| Total Downloads | 2.6K | 3.2K | 120 |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 7 | 46 | 6 |
| Last Updated | 61d ago | 2d ago | 11d ago |
| Age | 1y 4m | 11m | 4m |
Health Breakdown
aws-iot-mqtt-cli
Maintenance
14
Quality
13
Community
3
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
mqttv5-cli
Maintenance
19
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
mer-iot
Maintenance
18
Quality
9
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| aws-iot-mqtt-cli | mqttv5-cli | mer-iot | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.5.0 | 0.28.3 | 0.0.6 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 14 | 21 | 18 |
| Crate Size | 26KB | 78KB | 532KB |
| 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.