Decision Workspace
nusb vs buttplug vs buttplug_core
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
63
nusb
growingv0.2.4
Cross-platform low-level access to USB devices in pure Rust
59
buttplug
stablev10.0.3
Buttplug Intimate Hardware Control Library - Client Library
56
buttplug_core
experimentalv10.0.3
Buttplug Intimate Hardware Control Library - Core Library
Core Metrics
| nusb | buttplug | buttplug_core | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 63 | 59 | 56 |
| Total Downloads | 945.1K | 186.2K | 3.2K |
| 30d Downloads | 83.8K | 1.1K | 916 |
| Dependents | 599 | 73 | 70 |
| Releases | 22 | 117 | 4 |
| Last Updated | 22d ago | 43d ago | 43d ago |
| Age | 2y 9m | 7y 3m | 5m |
Health Breakdown
nusb
Maintenance
19
Quality
13
Community
12
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
buttplug
Maintenance
16
Quality
19
Community
8
Popularity
6
Documentation
10
buttplug_core
Maintenance
18
Quality
16
Community
8
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| nusb | buttplug | buttplug_core | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.4 | 10.0.3 | 10.0.3 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | BSD-3-Clause | BSD-3-Clause |
| Dependencies | 16 | 2 | 25 |
| Crate Size | 105KB | 38KB | 45KB |
| Features | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 4.3% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.79 | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •nusb leads with a health score of 63/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •nusb is depended on by 599 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •nusb is pre-1.0 — API may change.