Decision Workspace
host-can vs multican vs can-viewer
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
57
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
51
can-viewer
experimentalv0.2.5
CAN Data Viewer with MDF4 and SocketCAN support
Core Metrics
| host-can | multican | can-viewer | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 57 | 36 | 51 |
| Total Downloads | 2.4K | 12.4K | 295 |
| 30d Downloads | 899 | 13 | 19 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 6 | 9 | 15 |
| Last Updated | today | 2044d ago | 88d ago |
| Age | 4m | 6y 5m | 3m |
Health Breakdown
host-can
Maintenance
20
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
multican
Maintenance
5
Quality
14
Community
3
Popularity
5
Documentation
9
can-viewer
Maintenance
18
Quality
12
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| host-can | multican | can-viewer | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.5 | 0.5.0 | 0.2.5 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 5 | 14 | 16 |
| Crate Size | 21KB | 20KB | 188KB |
| Features | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2018 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.85 | — | 1.85.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •host-can leads with a health score of 57/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •multican has the most downloads (12.4K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ multican has not been updated in over a year.