Decision Workspace
hx711 vs hx711_spi vs mcp3425
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
46
hx711
growingv0.7.0
A platform agnostic driver to interface with the HX711 (load cell amplifier and ADC)
45
hx711_spi
growingv0.7.0
A platform agnostic driver to interface with the HX711 using SPI
48
mcp3425
growingv1.1.0
Platform agnostic Rust driver for the Microchip MCP3425/6/7/8 ADC.
Core Metrics
| hx711 | hx711_spi | mcp3425 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 46 | 45 | 48 |
| Total Downloads | 13.7K | 11.4K | 11.4K |
| 30d Downloads | 74 | 159 | 26 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 8 | 7 | 7 |
| Last Updated | 136d ago | 376d ago | 806d ago |
| Age | 6y 11m | 4y 11m | 8y |
Health Breakdown
hx711
Maintenance
9
Quality
16
Community
8
Popularity
5
Documentation
8
hx711_spi
Maintenance
6
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
mcp3425
Maintenance
3
Quality
21
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| hx711 | hx711_spi | mcp3425 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.7.0 | 0.7.0 | 1.1.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| Crate Size | 10KB | 11KB | 17KB |
| Features | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | — | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 2 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •mcp3425 leads with a health score of 48/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •hx711 has the most downloads (13.7K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ hx711_spi, mcp3425 have not been updated in over a year.
- •hx711, hx711_spi are pre-1.0 — API may change.