Decision Workspace
dfu-libusb vs cyme vs libusb1-sys
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
49
dfu-libusb
growingv0.5.5
Implementation of DFU using libusb and dfu-core
58
cyme
stablev2.2.11
List system USB buses and devices. A modern cross-platform lsusb
51
libusb1-sys
growingv0.7.0
FFI bindings for libusb.
Core Metrics
| dfu-libusb | cyme | libusb1-sys | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 49 | 58 | 51 |
| Total Downloads | 105.9K | 34.0K | 5.6M |
| 30d Downloads | 4.9K | 151 | 457.0K |
| Dependents | 13 | 0 | 164 |
| Releases | 12 | 32 | 22 |
| Last Updated | 135d ago | 39d ago | 699d ago |
| Age | 4y 10m | 3y 4m | 6y 8m |
Health Breakdown
dfu-libusb
Maintenance
11
Quality
11
Community
9
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
cyme
Maintenance
17
Quality
19
Community
5
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
libusb1-sys
Maintenance
6
Quality
14
Community
14
Popularity
8
Documentation
9
Technical Details
| dfu-libusb | cyme | libusb1-sys | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.5.5 | 2.2.11 | 0.7.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0-or-later | MIT |
| Dependencies | 7 | 36 | 4 |
| Crate Size | 10KB | 477KB | 296KB |
| Features | 0 | 12 | 1 |
| Yanked % | 8.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | 1.82 | — |
| Owners | 3 | 1 | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •cyme leads with a health score of 58/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •libusb1-sys has the most downloads (5.6M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •libusb1-sys is depended on by 164 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ libusb1-sys has not been updated in over a year.
- •dfu-libusb, libusb1-sys are pre-1.0 — API may change.