Decision Workspace
ethercat-device-control vs ads_client vs ads
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
39
ethercat-device-control
growingv1.0.0
A command line utility to control Ethercat devices
47
ads_client
growingv2.0.1
An asynchronous, non-blocking ADS client
40
ads
growingv0.4.4
Client for the Beckhoff Automation Device Specification protocol for PLCs
Core Metrics
| ethercat-device-control | ads_client | ads | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 39 | 47 | 40 |
| Total Downloads | 841 | 64.3K | 40.6K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 7.0K |
| Dependents | 0 | 1 | 15 |
| Releases | 1 | 12 | 10 |
| Last Updated | 525d ago | 307d ago | 648d ago |
| Age | 1y 5m | 3y 10m | 8y 2m |
Health Breakdown
ethercat-device-control
Maintenance
2
Quality
18
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
ads_client
Maintenance
8
Quality
16
Community
7
Popularity
6
Documentation
10
ads
Maintenance
4
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
6
Documentation
11
Technical Details
| ethercat-device-control | ads_client | ads | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.0 | 2.0.1 | 0.4.4 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT/Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 6 | 5 | 12 |
| Crate Size | 14KB | 37KB | 56KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 8.3% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.63 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •ads_client leads with a health score of 47/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •⚠ ethercat-device-control, ads have not been updated in over a year.
- •ads is pre-1.0 — API may change.