Decision Workspace
embedded-can-socketcan vs socketcan-sys vs host-can
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
48
embedded-can-socketcan
experimentalv0.1.2
Linux SocketCAN adapters implementing embedded-can-interface traits
41
socketcan-sys
growingv0.1.1
Low-level bindings to Linux's SocketCAN api for CANBus
57
host-can
experimentalv0.1.5
Host library for CAN adapters
Core Metrics
| embedded-can-socketcan | socketcan-sys | host-can | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 48 | 41 | 57 |
| Total Downloads | 39 | 2.9K | 2.4K |
| 30d Downloads | 39 | 4 | 845 |
| Dependents | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| Last Updated | 10d ago | 1946d ago | today |
| Age | 10d | 5y 4m | 4m |
Health Breakdown
embedded-can-socketcan
Maintenance
13
Quality
16
Community
4
Popularity
2
Documentation
13
socketcan-sys
Maintenance
3
Quality
16
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
host-can
Maintenance
20
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| embedded-can-socketcan | socketcan-sys | host-can | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.2 | 0.1.1 | 0.1.5 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| Crate Size | 8KB | 6KB | 21KB |
| Features | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2018 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.85 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •host-can leads with a health score of 57/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •socketcan-sys has the most downloads (2.9K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ socketcan-sys has not been updated in over a year.