Decision Workspace
faketty vs uart_16550 vs passterm
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
56
faketty
stablev1.0.20
Wrapper to exec a command in a pty, even if redirecting the output
76
uart_16550
growingv0.5.0
Simple yet highly configurable low-level driver for 16550 UART devices, typically known and used as serial ports or COM ports. Easy integration into Rust while providing fine-grained control where needed (e.g., for kernel drivers).
67
passterm
stablev2.0.6
Read terminal password, check isatty
Core Metrics
| faketty | uart_16550 | passterm | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 56 | 76 | 67 |
| Total Downloads | 31.6K | 1.4M | 136.2K |
| 30d Downloads | 157 | 66.8K | 16.7K |
| Dependents | 0 | 288 | 142 |
| Releases | 21 | 26 | 19 |
| Last Updated | 64d ago | 7d ago | 53d ago |
| Age | 5y 6m | 7y 10m | 4y 3m |
Health Breakdown
faketty
Maintenance
14
Quality
20
Community
5
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
uart_16550
Maintenance
19
Quality
17
Community
18
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
passterm
Maintenance
15
Quality
22
Community
11
Popularity
6
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| faketty | uart_16550 | passterm | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.20 | 0.5.0 | 2.0.6 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | BSD-3-Clause |
| Dependencies | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 11KB | 42KB | 9KB |
| Features | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.74 | 1.85.1 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 2 (team) | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •uart_16550 leads with a health score of 76/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •uart_16550 is depended on by 288 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •uart_16550 is pre-1.0 — API may change.