Decision Workspace
lora-packet vs mqtt5-protocol vs drogue-ttn
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
60
lora-packet
experimentalv1.1.0
LoRaWAN 1.0/1.1 packet decoder and encoder with parse, build, MIC, and key derivation.
62
mqtt5-protocol
experimentalv0.13.0
MQTT v5.0 protocol implementation - packets, encoding, and validation
42
drogue-ttn
growingv0.6.0
API mappings for the 'The Things Network'
Core Metrics
| lora-packet | mqtt5-protocol | drogue-ttn | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 60 | 62 | 42 |
| Total Downloads | 55 | 3.4K | 15.4K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 75 | 0 |
| Releases | 4 | 24 | 8 |
| Last Updated | 4d ago | 9d ago | 1321d ago |
| Age | 5d | 6m | 5y 6m |
Health Breakdown
lora-packet
Maintenance
19
Quality
16
Community
11
Popularity
2
Documentation
12
mqtt5-protocol
Maintenance
18
Quality
14
Community
11
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
drogue-ttn
Maintenance
5
Quality
14
Community
9
Popularity
5
Documentation
9
Technical Details
| lora-packet | mqtt5-protocol | drogue-ttn | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.1.0 | 0.13.0 | 0.6.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 12 | 10 | 6 |
| Crate Size | 94KB | 82KB | 9KB |
| Features | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2018 |
| MSRV | 1.95 | 1.88 | — |
| Owners | 2 (team) | 1 | 3 |
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Quick Verdict
- •mqtt5-protocol leads with a health score of 62/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •drogue-ttn has the most downloads (15.4K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ drogue-ttn has not been updated in over a year.
- •mqtt5-protocol, drogue-ttn are pre-1.0 — API may change.