Decision Workspace
pio-uart vs rp2040-dshot vs joybus-pio
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
40
pio-uart
growingv0.3.0
A software UART implementation for the RP2040 using the PIO feature.
45
rp2040-dshot
experimentalv0.0.7
DShot protocol implementation for RP2040 using PIO
36
joybus-pio
growingv0.1.0
An implementation of the controller side of the joybus protocol for gamecube for the RP2040 chip via its PIO functionality.
Core Metrics
| pio-uart | rp2040-dshot | joybus-pio | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 40 | 45 | 36 |
| Total Downloads | 5.4K | 102 | 873 |
| 30d Downloads | 21 | 8 | 3 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 4 | 6 | 1 |
| Last Updated | 564d ago | 92d ago | 419d ago |
| Age | 2y 3m | 3m | 1y 1m |
Health Breakdown
pio-uart
Maintenance
4
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
rp2040-dshot
Maintenance
15
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
7
joybus-pio
Maintenance
2
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| pio-uart | rp2040-dshot | joybus-pio | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.3.0 | 0.0.7 | 0.1.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | BSD-3-Clause | AGPL-3.0-or-later | LGPL-3.0-or-later |
| Dependencies | 10 | 12 | 4 |
| Crate Size | 22KB | 20KB | 10KB |
| Features | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •rp2040-dshot leads with a health score of 45/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •pio-uart has the most downloads (5.4K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ pio-uart, joybus-pio have not been updated in over a year.