Decision Workspace
code-scanner-driver vs zbar-pack vs pistoncore-input
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
45
code-scanner-driver
experimentalv0.1.1
Driver for barcode scanners and keyboard input with GTIN validation, async streaming, and burst detection.
63
zbar-pack
experimentalv0.1.5
Safe Rust bindings for ZBar barcode scanner with vendored static linking
60
pistoncore-input
growingv1.0.1
A structure for user input
Core Metrics
| code-scanner-driver | zbar-pack | pistoncore-input | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 45 | 63 | 60 |
| Total Downloads | 73 | 351 | 1.6M |
| 30d Downloads | 4 | 58 | 31.0K |
| Dependents | 0 | 8 | 1.0K |
| Releases | 2 | 4 | 43 |
| Last Updated | 130d ago | 128d ago | 1605d ago |
| Age | 4m | 4m | 11y 3m |
Health Breakdown
code-scanner-driver
Maintenance
11
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
13
zbar-pack
Maintenance
18
Quality
18
Community
9
Popularity
3
Documentation
15
pistoncore-input
Maintenance
6
Quality
19
Community
16
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| code-scanner-driver | zbar-pack | pistoncore-input | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.1 | 0.1.5 | 1.0.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | LGPL-2.1-or-later | MIT |
| Dependencies | 6 | 2 | 5 |
| Crate Size | 8KB | 17KB | 18KB |
| Features | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | 1.70 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •zbar-pack leads with a health score of 63/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •pistoncore-input has the most downloads (1.6M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •pistoncore-input is depended on by 1.0K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ pistoncore-input has not been updated in over a year.
- •code-scanner-driver, zbar-pack are pre-1.0 — API may change.