Decision Workspace
dbc-rs vs mdf4-rs vs can-dbc
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
58
dbc-rs
experimentalv0.4.1
Database CAN (DBC) parsing and editing library
61
mdf4-rs
experimentalv0.2.1
mdf4-rs is a Rust library for working with Measurement Data Format (ASAM MDF4) files.
68
can-dbc
stablev9.0.0
A parser for the DBC format. The DBC format is used to exchange CAN network data.
Core Metrics
| dbc-rs | mdf4-rs | can-dbc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 58 | 61 | 68 |
| Total Downloads | 1.1K | 456 | 795.7K |
| 30d Downloads | 392 | 124 | 199.1K |
| Dependents | 37 | 15 | 59 |
| Releases | 18 | 12 | 21 |
| Last Updated | 88d ago | 88d ago | 7d ago |
| Age | 4m | 3m | 7y 3m |
Health Breakdown
dbc-rs
Maintenance
14
Quality
15
Community
10
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
mdf4-rs
Maintenance
20
Quality
14
Community
9
Popularity
3
Documentation
15
can-dbc
Maintenance
16
Quality
20
Community
13
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| dbc-rs | mdf4-rs | can-dbc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.4.1 | 0.2.1 | 9.0.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 4 | 10 | 9 |
| Crate Size | 167KB | 152KB | 92KB |
| Features | 6 | 7 | 4 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.85.0 | 1.85.0 | 1.85 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Quick Verdict
- •can-dbc leads with a health score of 68/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •dbc-rs, mdf4-rs are pre-1.0 — API may change.