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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
48
ads_client
growingv2.0.1
An asynchronous, non-blocking ADS client
39
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 | 48 | 39 |
| Total Downloads | 835 | 61.9K | 27.5K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 9.0K | 1.1K |
| Dependents | 0 | 1 | 13 |
| Releases | 1 | 12 | 10 |
| Last Updated | 476d ago | 258d ago | 599d ago |
| Age | 1y 3m | 3y 8m | 8y |
Health Breakdown
ethercat-device-control
Maintenance
2
Quality
18
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
ads_client
Maintenance
9
Quality
16
Community
7
Popularity
6
Documentation
10
ads
Maintenance
4
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
5
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 48/100, 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.