Decision Workspace
fanctl vs libmedium vs alienware
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
39
fanctl
growingv0.6.0
Fancontrol replacement in Rust with YAML configuration
50
libmedium
growingv0.13.4
Library to interface with lm_sensors
59
alienware
stablev1.0.18
API to control the lights on an Alienware Alpha R1/R2
Core Metrics
| fanctl | libmedium | alienware | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 39 | 50 | 59 |
| Total Downloads | 11.3K | 4.1M | 27.0K |
| 30d Downloads | 12 | 1.2M | 53 |
| Dependents | 0 | 41 | 22 |
| Releases | 8 | 36 | 24 |
| Last Updated | 1575d ago | 224d ago | 119d ago |
| Age | 6y 9m | 6y 4m | 4y 1m |
Health Breakdown
fanctl
Maintenance
5
Quality
13
Community
3
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
libmedium
Maintenance
9
Quality
13
Community
10
Popularity
8
Documentation
10
alienware
Maintenance
12
Quality
17
Community
10
Popularity
5
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| fanctl | libmedium | alienware | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.6.0 | 0.13.4 | 1.0.18 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 9 | 6 | 1 |
| Crate Size | 26KB | 37KB | 5KB |
| Features | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 11.1% | 8.3% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.70 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •alienware leads with a health score of 59/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •libmedium has the most downloads (4.1M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ fanctl has not been updated in over a year.
- •fanctl, libmedium are pre-1.0 — API may change.