Decision Workspace
clocksource vs embedded-time vs timestamp-source
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
64
clocksource
stablev1.0.0
Library for times and durations with fixed-size representations
45
embedded-time
growingv0.12.1
Fully defined, inter-operable, ergonomic, and fast human-time units (both duration and rate types) with hardware timer abstraction and software timers.
45
timestamp-source
growingv0.1.3
Timestamp source library provides simple traits for handling timestamps.
Core Metrics
| clocksource | embedded-time | timestamp-source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 64 | 45 | 45 |
| Total Downloads | 15.3M | 2.2M | 5.7K |
| 30d Downloads | 844.7K | 52.9K | 61 |
| Dependents | 89 | 363 | 2 |
| Releases | 17 | 27 | 4 |
| Last Updated | 7d ago | 1637d ago | 1211d ago |
| Age | 9y 7m | 5y 10m | 3y 3m |
Health Breakdown
clocksource
Maintenance
16
Quality
13
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
embedded-time
Maintenance
6
Quality
9
Community
13
Popularity
8
Documentation
9
timestamp-source
Maintenance
7
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| clocksource | embedded-time | timestamp-source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.0 | 0.12.1 | 0.1.3 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| Crate Size | 22KB | 51KB | 7KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 5.9% | 22.2% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2018 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.85 | — | — |
| Owners | 3 (team) | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •clocksource leads with a health score of 64/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •embedded-time is depended on by 363 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ embedded-time, timestamp-source have not been updated in over a year.
- •embedded-time, timestamp-source are pre-1.0 — API may change.