Decision Workspace
rotary-encoder vs rotary-switch-helper vs rotary-encoder-embedded
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
32
rotary-encoder
growingv0.1.0
Interpret rotary encoder signals as rotation direction
46
rotary-switch-helper
experimentalv0.3.0
Helper crate for easy use of rotary (-switch) encoders on a raspberry pi
41
rotary-encoder-embedded
growingv0.5.0
A rotary-encoder library built with embedded-hal
Core Metrics
| rotary-encoder | rotary-switch-helper | rotary-encoder-embedded | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 32 | 46 | 41 |
| Total Downloads | 2.4K | 368 | 30.1K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 3.9K |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 1 | 5 | 11 |
| Last Updated | 3493d ago | 34d ago | 378d ago |
| Age | 9y 6m | 9m | 5y 4m |
Health Breakdown
rotary-encoder
Maintenance
1
Quality
14
Community
2
Popularity
4
Documentation
11
rotary-switch-helper
Maintenance
17
Quality
13
Community
3
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
rotary-encoder-embedded
Maintenance
6
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
9
Technical Details
| rotary-encoder | rotary-switch-helper | rotary-encoder-embedded | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.0 | 0.3.0 | 0.5.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 4 | 6 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 2KB | 15KB | 8KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | — | 2024 | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •rotary-switch-helper leads with a health score of 46/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •rotary-encoder-embedded has the most downloads (30.1K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ rotary-encoder, rotary-encoder-embedded have not been updated in over a year.