Decision Workspace
can-types vs can_decode vs can-dbc
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
44
can-types
growingv0.9.1
A library for encoding/decoding simple CAN bus data structures
53
can_decode
experimentalv0.6.0
Decode and encode CAN frames into messages/signals in a fast and easy way.
68
can-dbc
stablev9.0.0
A parser for the DBC format. The DBC format is used to exchange CAN network data.
Core Metrics
| can-types | can_decode | can-dbc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 44 | 53 | 68 |
| Total Downloads | 6.0K | 887 | 795.7K |
| 30d Downloads | 8 | 85 | 199.1K |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 59 |
| Releases | 5 | 8 | 21 |
| Last Updated | 618d ago | 20d ago | 7d ago |
| Age | 1y 9m | 5m | 7y 3m |
Health Breakdown
can-types
Maintenance
4
Quality
17
Community
5
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
can_decode
Maintenance
19
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
can-dbc
Maintenance
16
Quality
20
Community
13
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| can-types | can_decode | can-dbc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.9.1 | 0.6.0 | 9.0.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| Crate Size | 20KB | 13KB | 92KB |
| Features | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.85 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Quick Verdict
- •can-dbc leads with a health score of 68/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •⚠ can-types has not been updated in over a year.
- •can-types, can_decode are pre-1.0 — API may change.