Decision Workspace
rtlsdr_mt vs rtlsdr_sys vs rtl-sdr
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
43
rtlsdr_mt
growingv2.2.0
High-level, multithreading interface to RTL-SDR
44
rtlsdr_sys
growingv1.1.2
Low-level bindings to librtlsdr
44
rtl-sdr
growingv0.1.5
Rust wrapper for librtlsdr.
Core Metrics
| rtlsdr_mt | rtlsdr_sys | rtl-sdr | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 43 | 44 | 44 |
| Total Downloads | 18.7K | 15.2K | 11.0K |
| 30d Downloads | 269 | 301 | 15 |
| Dependents | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Releases | 6 | 2 | 6 |
| Last Updated | 1451d ago | 2992d ago | 3538d ago |
| Age | 8y 2m | 8y 2m | 9y 8m |
Health Breakdown
rtlsdr_mt
Maintenance
3
Quality
20
Community
4
Popularity
5
Documentation
11
rtlsdr_sys
Maintenance
3
Quality
20
Community
5
Popularity
5
Documentation
11
rtl-sdr
Maintenance
9
Quality
16
Community
3
Popularity
5
Documentation
11
Technical Details
| rtlsdr_mt | rtlsdr_sys | rtl-sdr | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 2.2.0 | 1.1.2 | 0.1.5 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | GPL-2.0+ | GPL-2.0+ | MIT/Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Crate Size | 10KB | 9KB | 13KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | — | — | — |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •rtlsdr_sys leads with a health score of 44/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •rtlsdr_mt has the most downloads (18.7K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ rtlsdr_mt, rtlsdr_sys, rtl-sdr have not been updated in over a year.
- •rtl-sdr is pre-1.0 — API may change.