Decision Workspace
ftdi-nusb vs safe-ftdi vs embassy-usb-logger
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
46
ftdi-nusb
experimentalv0.1.0
Pure Rust library for communicating with FTDI USB devices, backed by nusb
41
safe-ftdi
growingv0.2.2
A safe wrapper around libftdi.
66
embassy-usb-logger
growingv0.6.0
`log` implementation for USB serial using `embassy-usb`.
Core Metrics
| ftdi-nusb | safe-ftdi | embassy-usb-logger | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 46 | 41 | 66 |
| Total Downloads | 14 | 7.7K | 35.2K |
| 30d Downloads | 14 | 42 | 2.5K |
| Dependents | 0 | 3 | 32 |
| Releases | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| Last Updated | 7d ago | 1878d ago | 7d ago |
| Age | 7d | 7y 5m | 3y 2m |
Health Breakdown
ftdi-nusb
Maintenance
13
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
1
Documentation
12
safe-ftdi
Maintenance
4
Quality
14
Community
10
Popularity
5
Documentation
8
embassy-usb-logger
Maintenance
19
Quality
14
Community
15
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| ftdi-nusb | safe-ftdi | embassy-usb-logger | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.0 | 0.2.2 | 0.6.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT/Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 8 | 5 | 4 |
| Crate Size | 74KB | 11KB | 8KB |
| Features | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | — | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.80 | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 2 | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •embassy-usb-logger leads with a health score of 66/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •⚠ safe-ftdi has not been updated in over a year.