Decision Workspace
bvreader vs emotiv vs exg
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
42
bvreader
growingv0.1.5
Reader for the BrainVision data format
53
emotiv
experimentalv0.0.9
Async Rust client and TUI for Emotiv EEG headsets via the Cortex API WebSocket (JSON-RPC 2.0)
50
exg
experimentalv0.0.3
EXG (EEG/ECG/EMG) preprocessing — native Rust DSP + FIF reader, numerical parity with MNE-Python
Core Metrics
| bvreader | emotiv | exg | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 42 | 53 | 50 |
| Total Downloads | 8.3K | 251 | 464 |
| 30d Downloads | 10 | 253 | 440 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Releases | 6 | 9 | 3 |
| Last Updated | 760d ago | 8d ago | 7d ago |
| Age | 2y 3m | 10d | 1m |
Health Breakdown
bvreader
Maintenance
4
Quality
15
Community
5
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
emotiv
Maintenance
16
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
15
exg
Maintenance
14
Quality
14
Community
8
Popularity
3
Documentation
11
Technical Details
| bvreader | emotiv | exg | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.5 | 0.0.9 | 0.0.3 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | non-standard |
| Dependencies | 3 | 25 | 12 |
| Crate Size | 27KB | 434KB | 77KB |
| Features | 0 | 5 | 3 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.75 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •emotiv leads with a health score of 53/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •bvreader has the most downloads (8.3K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ bvreader has not been updated in over a year.