Decision Workspace
nusb vs buttplug vs intiface-engine
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
62
nusb
growingv0.2.3
Cross-platform low-level access to USB devices in pure Rust
61
buttplug
stablev10.0.0
Buttplug Intimate Hardware Control Library - Client Library
56
intiface-engine
stablev4.0.1
CLI and Library frontend for the Buttplug sex toy control library
Core Metrics
| nusb | buttplug | intiface-engine | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 62 | 61 | 56 |
| Total Downloads | 540.8K | 182.0K | 41.5K |
| 30d Downloads | 78.5K | 851 | 94 |
| Dependents | 390 | 73 | 0 |
| Releases | 21 | 115 | 38 |
| Last Updated | 17d ago | 13d ago | 13d ago |
| Age | 2y 5m | 6y 11m | 3y 5m |
Health Breakdown
nusb
Maintenance
19
Quality
13
Community
11
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
buttplug
Maintenance
18
Quality
19
Community
8
Popularity
6
Documentation
10
intiface-engine
Maintenance
19
Quality
18
Community
3
Popularity
6
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| nusb | buttplug | intiface-engine | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.3 | 10.0.0 | 4.0.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | BSD-3-Clause | BSD-3-Clause |
| Dependencies | 16 | 2 | 45 |
| Crate Size | 103KB | 38KB | 56KB |
| Features | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 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 62/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •nusb is depended on by 390 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •nusb is pre-1.0 — API may change.