Decision Workspace
embedded-can-socketcan vs can-hal-socketcan vs mcanbus
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
45
embedded-can-socketcan
experimentalv0.1.3
Linux SocketCAN adapters implementing embedded-can-interface traits
54
can-hal-socketcan
experimentalv0.4.0
SocketCAN backend for can-hal-rs traits (Linux)
49
mcanbus
experimentalv0.2.0
High-performance, low-overhead SocketCAN bindings for Linux. Pure libc, no async runtime, optional fan-out reader for zero-loss multi-consumer pipelines.
Core Metrics
| embedded-can-socketcan | can-hal-socketcan | mcanbus | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 45 | 54 | 49 |
| Total Downloads | 90 | 249 | 19 |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Releases | 4 | 6 | 1 |
| Last Updated | 46d ago | 3d ago | 17d ago |
| Age | 2m | 1m | 17d |
Health Breakdown
embedded-can-socketcan
Maintenance
10
Quality
16
Community
4
Popularity
2
Documentation
13
can-hal-socketcan
Maintenance
14
Quality
14
Community
11
Popularity
3
Documentation
12
mcanbus
Maintenance
12
Quality
16
Community
7
Popularity
2
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| embedded-can-socketcan | can-hal-socketcan | mcanbus | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.3 | 0.4.0 | 0.2.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 8KB | 9KB | 31KB |
| Features | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.81 | 1.94 |
| Owners | 1 | 2 (team) | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •can-hal-socketcan leads with a health score of 54/100, but none of the options score above 80.