Decision Workspace
libudev vs libudev-sys vs sd-device-sys
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
47
libudev
growingv0.3.0
Rust wrapper for libudev
41
libudev-sys
growingv0.1.4
FFI bindings to libudev
47
sd-device-sys
experimentalv0.1.2
FFI bindings to `systemd/sd-devices.h`
Core Metrics
| libudev | libudev-sys | sd-device-sys | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 47 | 41 | 47 |
| Total Downloads | 9.4M | 16.3M | 49 |
| 30d Downloads | 494.9K | 884.3K | 0 |
| Dependents | 260 | 87 | 0 |
| Releases | 7 | 5 | 3 |
| Last Updated | 1954d ago | 3060d ago | 139d ago |
| Age | 11y 1m | 11y 1m | 4m |
Health Breakdown
libudev
Maintenance
3
Quality
15
Community
10
Popularity
8
Documentation
11
libudev-sys
Maintenance
2
Quality
15
Community
8
Popularity
8
Documentation
8
sd-device-sys
Maintenance
12
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| libudev | libudev-sys | sd-device-sys | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.3.0 | 0.1.4 | 0.1.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 11KB | 6KB | 3KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | — | — | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •libudev leads with a health score of 47/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •libudev-sys has the most downloads (16.3M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •libudev is depended on by 260 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ libudev, libudev-sys have not been updated in over a year.