Decision Workspace
pcsc vs pcsc-sys vs ifd-jcecard
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
59
pcsc
growingv2.9.0
Bindings to the PC/SC API for smart card communication
57
pcsc-sys
growingv1.3.0
Low-level bindings to the PC/SC C API
44
ifd-jcecard
experimentalv0.2.0
PC/SC IFD Handler for jcecard virtual OpenPGP and PIV smart card
Core Metrics
| pcsc | pcsc-sys | ifd-jcecard | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 59 | 57 | 44 |
| Total Downloads | 1.0M | 1.0M | 37 |
| 30d Downloads | 87.9K | 88.0K | 4 |
| Dependents | 138 | 46 | 0 |
| Releases | 23 | 10 | 2 |
| Last Updated | 468d ago | 468d ago | 83d ago |
| Age | 9y 2m | 9y 2m | 3m |
Health Breakdown
pcsc
Maintenance
6
Quality
20
Community
11
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
pcsc-sys
Maintenance
5
Quality
20
Community
10
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
ifd-jcecard
Maintenance
12
Quality
11
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| pcsc | pcsc-sys | ifd-jcecard | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 2.9.0 | 1.3.0 | 0.2.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | BSD-2-Clause |
| Dependencies | 2 | 1 | 24 |
| Crate Size | 20KB | 5KB | 67KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.56 | 1.56 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •pcsc leads with a health score of 59/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •pcsc is depended on by 138 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ pcsc, pcsc-sys have not been updated in over a year.
- •ifd-jcecard is pre-1.0 — API may change.