Decision Workspace
drogue-ajour-protocol vs embedded-update vs dfu-rs
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
40
drogue-ajour-protocol
growingv0.6.0
A firmware update protocol designed for embedded devices
43
embedded-update
growingv0.12.0
Firmware updates for embedded devices supporting multiple update services
46
dfu-rs
experimentalv0.1.1
Device Firmware Update crate for hosts, using rusb and exposing a simple API.
Core Metrics
| drogue-ajour-protocol | embedded-update | dfu-rs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 40 | 43 | 46 |
| Total Downloads | 6.8K | 20.8K | 501 |
| 30d Downloads | 13 | 68 | 7 |
| Dependents | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Releases | 5 | 14 | 2 |
| Last Updated | 1389d ago | 903d ago | 158d ago |
| Age | 3y 12m | 3y 9m | 5m |
Health Breakdown
drogue-ajour-protocol
Maintenance
4
Quality
16
Community
5
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
embedded-update
Maintenance
6
Quality
14
Community
5
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
dfu-rs
Maintenance
10
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| drogue-ajour-protocol | embedded-update | dfu-rs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.6.0 | 0.12.0 | 0.1.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 3 | 17 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 3KB | 15KB | 14KB |
| Features | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •dfu-rs leads with a health score of 46/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •embedded-update has the most downloads (20.8K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ drogue-ajour-protocol, embedded-update have not been updated in over a year.