Decision Workspace
lightspeed-astro vs ascom-alpaca vs libindigo-sys
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
46
lightspeed-astro
growingv1.1.5
The new protocol for astronomical devices communication
56
ascom-alpaca
stablev1.0.0-beta.10
Rust implementation of the ASCOM Alpaca API for astronomy devices
48
libindigo-sys
growingv0.3.2+INDIGO.2.0.300
Rust FFI bindings for the INDIGO system library generated by bindgen.
Core Metrics
| lightspeed-astro | ascom-alpaca | libindigo-sys | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 46 | 56 | 48 |
| Total Downloads | 23.2K | 17.5K | 1.3K |
| 30d Downloads | 44 | 561 | 74 |
| Dependents | 6 | 3 | 4 |
| Releases | 19 | 12 | 4 |
| Last Updated | 1024d ago | 73d ago | 18d ago |
| Age | 3y 10m | 2y 10m | 1y 3m |
Health Breakdown
lightspeed-astro
Maintenance
6
Quality
18
Community
7
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
ascom-alpaca
Maintenance
14
Quality
19
Community
8
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
libindigo-sys
Maintenance
17
Quality
9
Community
8
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| lightspeed-astro | ascom-alpaca | libindigo-sys | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.1.5 | 1.0.0-beta.10 | 0.3.2+INDIGO.2.0.300 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 9 | 41 | 4 |
| Crate Size | 11KB | 117KB | 12KB |
| Features | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 25.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •ascom-alpaca leads with a health score of 56/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •lightspeed-astro has the most downloads (23.2K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ lightspeed-astro has not been updated in over a year.
- •libindigo-sys is pre-1.0 — API may change.