Decision Workspace
pid-lite vs pidgeon vs use-pid
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
49
pid-lite
growingv1.2.0
A small PID controller library
53
pidgeon
growingv0.3.1
A robust, thread-safe PID controller library written in Rust
51
use-pid
experimentalv0.0.1
Minimal PID controller primitives
Core Metrics
| pid-lite | pidgeon | use-pid | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 49 | 53 | 51 |
| Total Downloads | 89.4K | 12.2K | 26 |
| 30d Downloads | 10.9K | 1.6K | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 42 | 1 |
| Releases | 5 | 7 | 1 |
| Last Updated | 840d ago | 78d ago | 9d ago |
| Age | 5y 5m | 1y 2m | 9d |
Health Breakdown
pid-lite
Maintenance
3
Quality
22
Community
6
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
pidgeon
Maintenance
14
Quality
14
Community
10
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
use-pid
Maintenance
12
Quality
15
Community
7
Popularity
2
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| pid-lite | pidgeon | use-pid | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.2.0 | 0.3.1 | 0.0.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| Crate Size | 11KB | 541KB | 2KB |
| Features | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.95.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •pidgeon leads with a health score of 53/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •pid-lite has the most downloads (89.4K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ pid-lite has not been updated in over a year.
- •pidgeon, use-pid are pre-1.0 — API may change.