Decision Workspace
ptouch vs bups vs uart_16550
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
33
ptouch
growingv0.2.2
Brother PTouch label maker driver and utility
38
bups
experimentalv0.1.1
bups - the print server for USB-based label printers
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
| ptouch | bups | uart_16550 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 33 | 38 | 76 |
| Total Downloads | 5.5K | 46 | 1.4M |
| 30d Downloads | 13 | 4 | 66.8K |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 288 |
| Releases | 4 | 2 | 26 |
| Last Updated | 1168d ago | 76d ago | 7d ago |
| Age | 5y | 2m | 7y 10m |
Health Breakdown
ptouch
Maintenance
3
Quality
14
Community
3
Popularity
4
Documentation
9
bups
Maintenance
10
Quality
11
Community
3
Popularity
2
Documentation
12
uart_16550
Maintenance
19
Quality
17
Community
18
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| ptouch | bups | uart_16550 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.2 | 0.1.1 | 0.5.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MPL-2.0 | GPL-3.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 21 | 16 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 29KB | 31KB | 42KB |
| Features | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.91 | 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.
- •⚠ ptouch has not been updated in over a year.