Decision Workspace
host-can vs multican vs can-hal-socketcan
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
51
host-can
experimentalv0.1.5
Host library for CAN adapters
36
multican
growingv0.5.0
Provides connections to multiple CAN busses at the same time. Allows use of different types of networks
58
can-hal-socketcan
experimentalv0.4.1
SocketCAN backend for can-hal-rs traits (Linux)
Core Metrics
| host-can | multican | can-hal-socketcan | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 51 | 36 | 58 |
| Total Downloads | 5.2K | 12.5K | 394 |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 6 | 9 | 7 |
| Last Updated | 108d ago | 2152d ago | 36d ago |
| Age | 8m | 6y 8m | 3m |
Health Breakdown
host-can
Maintenance
14
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
multican
Maintenance
5
Quality
14
Community
3
Popularity
5
Documentation
9
can-hal-socketcan
Maintenance
18
Quality
14
Community
11
Popularity
3
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| host-can | multican | can-hal-socketcan | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.5 | 0.5.0 | 0.4.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 5 | 14 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 21KB | 20KB | 9KB |
| Features | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2018 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.85 | — | 1.81 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •can-hal-socketcan leads with a health score of 58/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •multican has the most downloads (12.5K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ multican has not been updated in over a year.