Decision Workspace
rs-can vs cantact-driver vs uart_16550
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
44
rs-can
growingv0.3.2
A Nican driver.
41
cantact-driver
growingv0.1.2
Driver and API for CANtact Controller Area Network tools.
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
| rs-can | cantact-driver | uart_16550 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 44 | 41 | 76 |
| Total Downloads | 3.9M | 12.4K | 1.4M |
| 30d Downloads | 971.2K | 132 | 66.8K |
| Dependents | 57 | 7 | 288 |
| Releases | 20 | 7 | 26 |
| Last Updated | 245d ago | 1735d ago | 7d ago |
| Age | 1y 6m | 5y 9m | 7y 10m |
Health Breakdown
rs-can
Maintenance
10
Quality
9
Community
7
Popularity
8
Documentation
10
cantact-driver
Maintenance
4
Quality
15
Community
8
Popularity
5
Documentation
9
uart_16550
Maintenance
19
Quality
17
Community
18
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| rs-can | cantact-driver | uart_16550 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.3.2 | 0.1.2 | 0.5.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR GPL-3.0 | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 7 | 5 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 7KB | 17KB | 42KB |
| Features | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 25.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2018 | 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.
- •rs-can has the most downloads (3.9M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •uart_16550 is depended on by 288 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ cantact-driver has not been updated in over a year.