Decision Workspace
modbus vs sawp-modbus vs tokio-modbus
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
56
modbus
stablev1.1.3
Pure Rust modbus implementation
54
sawp-modbus
growingv0.13.1
SAWP Protocol Parser for Modbus
53
tokio-modbus
growingv0.17.0
Tokio-based Modbus library
Core Metrics
| modbus | sawp-modbus | tokio-modbus | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 56 | 54 | 53 |
| Total Downloads | 435.5K | 751.7K | 1.1M |
| 30d Downloads | 17.0K | 24.0K | 66.5K |
| Dependents | 3 | 24 | 334 |
| Releases | 27 | 19 | 43 |
| Last Updated | 30d ago | 541d ago | 156d ago |
| Age | 10y 4m | 5y 2m | 8y 7m |
Health Breakdown
modbus
Maintenance
14
Quality
18
Community
4
Popularity
7
Documentation
13
sawp-modbus
Maintenance
7
Quality
16
Community
14
Popularity
7
Documentation
10
tokio-modbus
Maintenance
11
Quality
11
Community
12
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| modbus | sawp-modbus | tokio-modbus | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.1.3 | 0.13.1 | 0.17.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 4 | 7 | 24 |
| Crate Size | 14KB | 15KB | 56KB |
| Features | 3 | 2 | 10 |
| Yanked % | 7.4% | 0.0% | 20.9% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.76 |
| Owners | 1 | 5 | 2 |
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Quick Verdict
- •modbus leads with a health score of 56/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •tokio-modbus has the most downloads (1.1M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •tokio-modbus is depended on by 334 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ sawp-modbus has not been updated in over a year.
- •sawp-modbus, tokio-modbus are pre-1.0 — API may change.