Decision Workspace
libgpiod vs gpiocdev vs libgpiod-sys
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
54
libgpiod
growingv1.0.0
libgpiod wrappers
59
gpiocdev
growingv0.8.0
Access GPIO lines on Linux using the GPIO character device
56
libgpiod-sys
growingv1.0.0
libgpiod public header bindings
Core Metrics
| libgpiod | gpiocdev | libgpiod-sys | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 54 | 59 | 56 |
| Total Downloads | 68.6K | 6.5M | 66.7K |
| 30d Downloads | 1.9K | 291.0K | 2.0K |
| Dependents | 1 | 31 | 5 |
| Releases | 5 | 15 | 3 |
| Last Updated | 178d ago | 129d ago | 178d ago |
| Age | 2y 9m | 3y 5m | 2y 9m |
Health Breakdown
libgpiod
Maintenance
8
Quality
18
Community
10
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
gpiocdev
Maintenance
13
Quality
16
Community
10
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
libgpiod-sys
Maintenance
9
Quality
18
Community
11
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| libgpiod | gpiocdev | libgpiod-sys | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.0 | 0.8.0 | 1.0.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 OR BSD-3-Clause | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | Apache-2.0 OR BSD-3-Clause |
| Dependencies | 5 | 13 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 30KB | 74KB | 6KB |
| Features | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.78 | 1.68 | 1.78 |
| Owners | 3 | 1 | 3 |
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Quick Verdict
- •gpiocdev leads with a health score of 59/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •gpiocdev is pre-1.0 — API may change.