Decision Workspace
i2cdev vs notify-rust vs nmstate
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
60
i2cdev
growingv0.6.2
Provides API for safe access to Linux i2c device interface.
71
notify-rust
stablev4.12.0
Show desktop notifications (linux, bsd, mac). Pure Rust dbus client and server.
68
nmstate
stablev2.2.59
Library for networking management in a declarative manner
Core Metrics
| i2cdev | notify-rust | nmstate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 60 | 71 | 68 |
| Total Downloads | 5.2M | 7.5M | 86.3K |
| 30d Downloads | 397.3K | 558.0K | 1.1K |
| Dependents | 294 | 3.0K | 61 |
| Releases | 15 | 75 | 50 |
| Last Updated | 136d ago | 54d ago | 27d ago |
| Age | 10y 6m | 10y 9m | 3y 9m |
Health Breakdown
i2cdev
Maintenance
10
Quality
14
Community
17
Popularity
8
Documentation
11
notify-rust
Maintenance
16
Quality
20
Community
12
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
nmstate
Maintenance
18
Quality
19
Community
10
Popularity
6
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| i2cdev | notify-rust | nmstate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.6.2 | 4.12.0 | 2.2.59 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT/Apache-2.0 | MIT/Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 5 | 16 | 11 |
| Crate Size | 27KB | 62KB | 322KB |
| Features | 0 | 9 | 4 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | — | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.63.0 | 1.88 |
| Owners | 2 (team) | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •notify-rust leads with a health score of 71/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •notify-rust is depended on by 3.0K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •i2cdev is pre-1.0 — API may change.