Decision Workspace
ros2-client vs rustdds vs cdr-encoding
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
51
ros2-client
growingv0.8.2
ROS2 client library based on RustDDS
54
rustdds
growingv0.11.8
Native Rust DDS implementation with RTPS
43
cdr-encoding
growingv0.10.2
Serde implementation of OMG Common Data Representation (CDR) encoding
Core Metrics
| ros2-client | rustdds | cdr-encoding | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 51 | 54 | 43 |
| Total Downloads | 146.2K | 256.0K | 500.8K |
| 30d Downloads | 9.3K | 12.5K | 115.6K |
| Dependents | 34 | 51 | 101 |
| Releases | 20 | 72 | 3 |
| Last Updated | 150d ago | 109d ago | 549d ago |
| Age | 4y | 5y 4m | 1y 11m |
Health Breakdown
ros2-client
Maintenance
12
Quality
12
Community
10
Popularity
6
Documentation
11
rustdds
Maintenance
13
Quality
12
Community
11
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
cdr-encoding
Maintenance
6
Quality
13
Community
8
Popularity
7
Documentation
9
Technical Details
| ros2-client | rustdds | cdr-encoding | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.8.2 | 0.11.8 | 0.10.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 30 | 59 | 8 |
| Crate Size | 121KB | 454KB | 14KB |
| Features | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | 2018 |
| MSRV | 1.82.0 | 1.73.0 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •rustdds leads with a health score of 54/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •cdr-encoding has the most downloads (500.8K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •cdr-encoding is depended on by 101 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ cdr-encoding has not been updated in over a year.