Decision Workspace
hidapi vs hidapi-rusb vs hidapi-alt-for-hidapi-issue-127
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
70
hidapi
stablev2.6.6
Rust-y wrapper around hidapi
51
hidapi-rusb
growingv1.3.3
Rust-y wrapper around hidapi with rusb backend.
44
hidapi-alt-for-hidapi-issue-127
growingv1.2.1
Rust-y wrapper around hidapi
Core Metrics
| hidapi | hidapi-rusb | hidapi-alt-for-hidapi-issue-127 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 70 | 51 | 44 |
| Total Downloads | 6.8M | 2.1M | 2.4K |
| 30d Downloads | 404.4K | 218.8K | 0 |
| Dependents | 1.9K | 29 | 16 |
| Releases | 54 | 4 | 1 |
| Last Updated | 10d ago | 913d ago | 2220d ago |
| Age | 10y 2m | 4y 5m | 6y 1m |
Health Breakdown
hidapi
Maintenance
17
Quality
18
Community
14
Popularity
8
Documentation
13
hidapi-rusb
Maintenance
4
Quality
21
Community
7
Popularity
8
Documentation
11
hidapi-alt-for-hidapi-issue-127
Maintenance
1
Quality
22
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
11
Technical Details
| hidapi | hidapi-rusb | hidapi-alt-for-hidapi-issue-127 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 2.6.6 | 1.3.3 | 1.2.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 8 | 4 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 135KB | 261KB | 116KB |
| Features | 11 | 8 | 5 |
| Yanked % | 9.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | — | — |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 2 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •hidapi leads with a health score of 70/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •hidapi is depended on by 1.9K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ hidapi-rusb, hidapi-alt-for-hidapi-issue-127 have not been updated in over a year.