Decision Workspace
ppk2 vs dsmr5 vs uart_16550
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
40
ppk2
growingv0.1.3
A driver for Nordic's Power Profiler Kit 2
42
dsmr5
growingv0.4.0
A no-std Rust implementation of the DSMR5 standard
76
uart_16550
growingv0.5.0
Simple yet highly configurable low-level driver for 16550 UART devices, typically known and used as serial ports or COM ports. Easy integration into Rust while providing fine-grained control where needed (e.g., for kernel drivers).
Core Metrics
| ppk2 | dsmr5 | uart_16550 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 40 | 42 | 76 |
| Total Downloads | 10.4K | 16.8K | 1.4M |
| 30d Downloads | 769 | 594 | 64.4K |
| Dependents | 0 | 2 | 288 |
| Releases | 4 | 8 | 26 |
| Last Updated | 287d ago | 742d ago | 7d ago |
| Age | 3y 6m | 7y | 7y 10m |
Health Breakdown
ppk2
Maintenance
6
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
dsmr5
Maintenance
5
Quality
15
Community
7
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
uart_16550
Maintenance
19
Quality
17
Community
18
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| ppk2 | dsmr5 | uart_16550 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.3 | 0.4.0 | 0.5.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 8 | 2 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 19KB | 9KB | 42KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.85.1 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •uart_16550 leads with a health score of 76/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •uart_16550 is depended on by 288 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ dsmr5 has not been updated in over a year.