Decision Workspace
lora-phy vs sx1262 vs lora-packet
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
53
lora-phy
growingv3.0.1
A LoRa physical layer implementation enabling utilization of a range of MCU/LoRa board combinations within embedded frameworks supporting embedded-hal-async.
43
sx1262
growingv0.3.0
A embedded-hal driver for the Semtech SX1261/2 sub-GHz radio transceiver
60
lora-packet
experimentalv1.1.0
LoRaWAN 1.0/1.1 packet decoder and encoder with parse, build, MIC, and key derivation.
Core Metrics
| lora-phy | sx1262 | lora-packet | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 53 | 43 | 60 |
| Total Downloads | 26.8K | 5.6K | 55 |
| 30d Downloads | 2.3K | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 12 | 7 | 4 |
| Last Updated | 683d ago | 214d ago | 4d ago |
| Age | 3y 1m | 1y 5m | 5d |
Health Breakdown
lora-phy
Maintenance
6
Quality
20
Community
12
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
sx1262
Maintenance
9
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
lora-packet
Maintenance
19
Quality
16
Community
11
Popularity
2
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| lora-phy | sx1262 | lora-packet | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 3.0.1 | 0.3.0 | 1.1.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 6 | 5 | 12 |
| Crate Size | 34KB | 1.8MB | 94KB |
| Features | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.95 |
| Owners | 4 | 1 | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •lora-packet leads with a health score of 60/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •lora-phy has the most downloads (26.8K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ lora-phy has not been updated in over a year.
- •sx1262 is pre-1.0 — API may change.