Decision Workspace
libudev vs libudev-sys vs udev
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
46
udev
growingv0.9.3
libudev bindings for Rust
Core Metrics
| libudev | libudev-sys | udev | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 47 | 41 | 46 |
| Total Downloads | 8.5M | 14.7M | 4.5M |
| 30d Downloads | 362.3K | 639.8K | 222.3K |
| Dependents | 256 | 87 | 335 |
| Releases | 7 | 5 | 16 |
| Last Updated | 1895d ago | 3001d ago | 428d ago |
| Age | 10y 11m | 10y 11m | 11y 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
udev
Maintenance
5
Quality
12
Community
10
Popularity
8
Documentation
11
Technical Details
| libudev | libudev-sys | udev | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.3.0 | 0.1.4 | 0.9.3 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| Crate Size | 11KB | 6KB | 22KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6.3% |
| Edition | — | — | — |
| 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 (14.7M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •udev is depended on by 335 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ libudev, libudev-sys, udev have not been updated in over a year.