Decision Workspace
patlite-beacon-serv vs rust-patlite-beacon vs hidapi
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
38
patlite-beacon-serv
experimentalv0.1.0
RESTful API server for controlling PATLITE USB beacons with comprehensive light patterns, sequences, and buzzer control
45
rust-patlite-beacon
experimentalv0.1.1
A Rust library and CLI tool for controlling USB PATLITE beacon devices
69
hidapi
stablev2.6.5
Rust-y wrapper around hidapi
Core Metrics
| patlite-beacon-serv | rust-patlite-beacon | hidapi | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 38 | 45 | 69 |
| Total Downloads | 342 | 754 | 6.1M |
| 30d Downloads | 3 | 21 | 337.7K |
| Dependents | 0 | 1 | 1.8K |
| Releases | 1 | 2 | 53 |
| Last Updated | 196d ago | 197d ago | 30d ago |
| Age | 6m | 6m | 10y |
Health Breakdown
patlite-beacon-serv
Maintenance
5
Quality
11
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
13
rust-patlite-beacon
Maintenance
9
Quality
13
Community
7
Popularity
3
Documentation
13
hidapi
Maintenance
16
Quality
18
Community
14
Popularity
8
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| patlite-beacon-serv | rust-patlite-beacon | hidapi | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.0 | 0.1.1 | 2.6.5 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 17 | 5 | 8 |
| Crate Size | 24KB | 15KB | 135KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9.4% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Quick Verdict
- •hidapi leads with a health score of 69/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •hidapi is depended on by 1.8K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •patlite-beacon-serv, rust-patlite-beacon are pre-1.0 — API may change.