Decision Workspace
can_tools vs can-dbc vs can-dbc-pest
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
50
can_tools
growingv2.1.2
Rust editor for CanDatabase. It allows to open and modify CAN database from .dbc and .arxml files.
68
can-dbc
stablev9.1.0
A parser for the DBC format. The DBC format is used to exchange CAN network data.
62
can-dbc-pest
experimentalv0.8.0
A Pest-based parser for the DBC format. The DBC format is used to exchange CAN network data.
Core Metrics
| can_tools | can-dbc | can-dbc-pest | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 50 | 68 | 62 |
| Total Downloads | 13.2K | 4.1M | 739.7K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 2.7M | 218.6K |
| Dependents | 0 | 68 | 5 |
| Releases | 48 | 22 | 16 |
| Last Updated | 160d ago | 14d ago | 14d ago |
| Age | 9m | 7y 5m | 7m |
Health Breakdown
can_tools
Maintenance
12
Quality
17
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
can-dbc
Maintenance
15
Quality
20
Community
13
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
can-dbc-pest
Maintenance
18
Quality
15
Community
10
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| can_tools | can-dbc | can-dbc-pest | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 2.1.2 | 9.1.0 | 0.8.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 6 | 9 | 5 |
| Crate Size | 49KB | 93KB | 25KB |
| Features | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.85 | 1.83 |
| Owners | 1 | 2 | 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-dbc-pest is pre-1.0 — API may change.