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
51
ros2-client
growingv0.8.2
ROS2 client library based on RustDDS
Core Metrics
| cdr-encoding | rustdds | ros2-client | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 43 | 54 | 51 |
| Total Downloads | 500.8K | 256.0K | 146.2K |
| 30d Downloads | 115.6K | 12.5K | 9.3K |
| Dependents | 101 | 51 | 34 |
| Releases | 3 | 72 | 20 |
| Last Updated | 549d ago | 109d ago | 150d ago |
| Age | 1y 11m | 5y 4m | 4y |
Health Breakdown
cdr-encoding
Maintenance
6
Quality
13
Community
8
Popularity
7
Documentation
9
rustdds
Maintenance
13
Quality
12
Community
11
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
ros2-client
Maintenance
12
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 (500.8K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •cdr-encoding is depended on by 101 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ cdr-encoding has not been updated in over a year.