Decision Workspace
iohidmanager vs io-kit-sys vs hidg-core
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
55
iohidmanager
experimentalv0.10.3
Safe Rust bindings for Apple's IOKit HID — enumerate, inspect, and subscribe to HID devices on macOS
55
io-kit-sys
growingv0.5.0
Bindings to IOKit for macOS
45
hidg-core
growingv0.2.0
Linux USB HID Gadget emulation
Core Metrics
| iohidmanager | io-kit-sys | hidg-core | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 55 | 55 | 45 |
| Total Downloads | 186 | 9.9M | 7.5K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 755.0K | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 189 | 9 |
| Releases | 13 | 6 | 3 |
| Last Updated | 5d ago | 207d ago | 745d ago |
| Age | 10d | 7y 6m | 3y 7m |
Health Breakdown
iohidmanager
Maintenance
19
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
12
io-kit-sys
Maintenance
8
Quality
15
Community
12
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
hidg-core
Maintenance
4
Quality
17
Community
9
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| iohidmanager | io-kit-sys | hidg-core | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.10.3 | 0.5.0 | 0.2.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 5 | 2 | 5 |
| Crate Size | 80KB | 40KB | 15KB |
| Features | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.76 | 1.65 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •iohidmanager leads with a health score of 55/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •io-kit-sys has the most downloads (9.9M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •io-kit-sys is depended on by 189 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ hidg-core has not been updated in over a year.