Decision Workspace
platform-serial vs platform-serial-linux vs max485-async
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
48
platform-serial
growingv1.0.2
platform-serial is the generic trait of generic serial interface for embedded-nano-mesh crate
45
platform-serial-linux
growingv1.0.2
implementation of platform-serial for linux
53
max485-async
experimentalv0.3.0
Async driver for the MAX 485 RS-485 transceiver, using embedded-hal-async.
Core Metrics
| platform-serial | platform-serial-linux | max485-async | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 48 | 45 | 53 |
| Total Downloads | 6.1K | 4.7K | 268 |
| 30d Downloads | 54 | 5 | 31 |
| Dependents | 26 | 8 | 0 |
| Releases | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Last Updated | 673d ago | 754d ago | 26d ago |
| Age | 2y 3m | 2y 2m | 5m |
Health Breakdown
platform-serial
Maintenance
5
Quality
20
Community
10
Popularity
5
Documentation
8
platform-serial-linux
Maintenance
5
Quality
19
Community
9
Popularity
4
Documentation
8
max485-async
Maintenance
17
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| platform-serial | platform-serial-linux | max485-async | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.2 | 1.0.2 | 0.3.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | non-standard | non-standard | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 2 | 7 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 13KB | 14KB | 7KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •max485-async leads with a health score of 53/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •platform-serial has the most downloads (6.1K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ platform-serial, platform-serial-linux have not been updated in over a year.
- •max485-async is pre-1.0 — API may change.