Decision Workspace
cdr-encoding vs rustdds vs ros2-client
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
43
cdr-encoding
growingv0.10.2
Serde implementation of OMG Common Data Representation (CDR) encoding
54
rustdds
growingv0.11.8
Native Rust DDS implementation with RTPS
50
ros2-client
growingv0.8.2
ROS2 client library based on RustDDS
Core Metrics
| cdr-encoding | rustdds | ros2-client | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 43 | 54 | 50 |
| Total Downloads | 794.6K | 287.1K | 170.1K |
| 30d Downloads | 142.9K | 13.9K | 10.4K |
| Dependents | 115 | 53 | 36 |
| Releases | 3 | 72 | 20 |
| Last Updated | 609d ago | 168d ago | 209d ago |
| Age | 2y 1m | 5y 6m | 4y 2m |
Health Breakdown
cdr-encoding
Maintenance
5
Quality
13
Community
9
Popularity
7
Documentation
9
rustdds
Maintenance
12
Quality
12
Community
11
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
ros2-client
Maintenance
11
Quality
12
Community
10
Popularity
6
Documentation
11
Technical Details
| cdr-encoding | rustdds | ros2-client | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.10.2 | 0.11.8 | 0.8.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 8 | 59 | 30 |
| Crate Size | 14KB | 454KB | 121KB |
| Features | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | 1.73.0 | 1.82.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •rustdds leads with a health score of 54/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •cdr-encoding has the most downloads (794.6K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •cdr-encoding is depended on by 115 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ cdr-encoding has not been updated in over a year.