Decision Workspace
picobroker vs rust-mqtt vs mqtt-async-embedded
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
42
picobroker
experimentalv0.1.1
Pure no_std core library for PicoBroker MQTT 3.1.1 broker
58
rust-mqtt
growingv0.5.0
MQTT client for embedded and non-embedded environments
45
mqtt-async-embedded
experimentalv1.0.0
An async, no_std-compatible MQTT client for embedded systems using Embassy.
Core Metrics
| picobroker | rust-mqtt | mqtt-async-embedded | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 42 | 58 | 45 |
| Total Downloads | 34 | 46.8K | 373 |
| 30d Downloads | 4 | 1.1K | 12 |
| Dependents | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Releases | 2 | 13 | 1 |
| Last Updated | 51d ago | today | 164d ago |
| Age | 1m | 3y 11m | 5m |
Health Breakdown
picobroker
Maintenance
11
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
rust-mqtt
Maintenance
18
Quality
11
Community
11
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
mqtt-async-embedded
Maintenance
6
Quality
17
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| picobroker | rust-mqtt | mqtt-async-embedded | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.1 | 0.5.0 | 1.0.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 0 | 16 | 16 |
| Crate Size | 1.2MB | 108KB | 24KB |
| Features | 0 | 13 | 6 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 15.4% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.87 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 3 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •rust-mqtt leads with a health score of 58/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •picobroker, rust-mqtt are pre-1.0 — API may change.