Decision Workspace
ni-visa-bindings vs visa-device-handler vs redpitaya-scpi
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
45
ni-visa-bindings
growingv1.0.1
Raw Rust bindings to the NI-VISA library, providing low-level access to the National Instruments Virtual Instrument Software Architecture (VISA) API for instrument control and communication.
41
visa-device-handler
growingv1.1.0
a crate to handle NI-VISA connections and simplify its use.
53
redpitaya-scpi
growingv0.28.0
Controlling your redpitaya via SCPI commands
Core Metrics
| ni-visa-bindings | visa-device-handler | redpitaya-scpi | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 45 | 41 | 53 |
| Total Downloads | 1.6K | 12.3K | 46.6K |
| 30d Downloads | 6 | 12 | 36 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 2 | 13 | 32 |
| Last Updated | 436d ago | 522d ago | 106d ago |
| Age | 1y 2m | 1y 8m | 8y 11m |
Health Breakdown
ni-visa-bindings
Maintenance
6
Quality
19
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
visa-device-handler
Maintenance
8
Quality
15
Community
3
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
redpitaya-scpi
Maintenance
13
Quality
17
Community
4
Popularity
6
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| ni-visa-bindings | visa-device-handler | redpitaya-scpi | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.1 | 1.1.0 | 0.28.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| Crate Size | 8KB | 21KB | 14KB |
| Features | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 46.2% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •redpitaya-scpi leads with a health score of 53/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •⚠ ni-visa-bindings, visa-device-handler have not been updated in over a year.
- •redpitaya-scpi is pre-1.0 — API may change.