Decision Workspace
canvas-lms-api vs canvas-downloader vs osars
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
57
canvas-lms-api
experimentalv1.0.0
Rust client for the Instructure Canvas LMS REST API
41
canvas-downloader
experimentalv0.4.1
Download and organize all your course materials from Canvas LMS 📚
51
osars
experimentalv0.3.1
Rust client library for OpenScheduleAPI - educational schedule management system
Core Metrics
| canvas-lms-api | canvas-downloader | osars | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 57 | 41 | 51 |
| Total Downloads | 131 | 72 | 396 |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Releases | 10 | 2 | 6 |
| Last Updated | 2d ago | 36d ago | 95d ago |
| Age | 6d | 4m | 6m |
Health Breakdown
canvas-lms-api
Maintenance
17
Quality
16
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
15
canvas-downloader
Maintenance
15
Quality
11
Community
3
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
osars
Maintenance
14
Quality
14
Community
7
Popularity
3
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| canvas-lms-api | canvas-downloader | osars | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.0 | 0.4.1 | 0.3.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0-or-later | MIT |
| Dependencies | 14 | 25 | 11 |
| Crate Size | 155KB | 66KB | 29KB |
| Features | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.86 | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •canvas-lms-api leads with a health score of 57/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •osars has the most downloads (396), suggesting wider adoption.
- •canvas-downloader, osars are pre-1.0 — API may change.