Decision Workspace
rtlsdr_sys vs rtl-sdr vs rtlsdr_mt
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
44
rtlsdr_sys
growingv1.1.2
Low-level bindings to librtlsdr
44
rtl-sdr
growingv0.1.5
Rust wrapper for librtlsdr.
43
rtlsdr_mt
growingv2.2.0
High-level, multithreading interface to RTL-SDR
Core Metrics
| rtlsdr_sys | rtl-sdr | rtlsdr_mt | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 44 | 44 | 43 |
| Total Downloads | 15.2K | 11.0K | 18.7K |
| 30d Downloads | 301 | 15 | 269 |
| Dependents | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| Releases | 2 | 6 | 6 |
| Last Updated | 2992d ago | 3538d ago | 1451d ago |
| Age | 8y 2m | 9y 8m | 8y 2m |
Health Breakdown
rtlsdr_sys
Maintenance
3
Quality
20
Community
5
Popularity
5
Documentation
11
rtl-sdr
Maintenance
9
Quality
16
Community
3
Popularity
5
Documentation
11
rtlsdr_mt
Maintenance
3
Quality
20
Community
4
Popularity
5
Documentation
11
Technical Details
| rtlsdr_sys | rtl-sdr | rtlsdr_mt | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.1.2 | 0.1.5 | 2.2.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | GPL-2.0+ | MIT/Apache-2.0 | GPL-2.0+ |
| Dependencies | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 9KB | 13KB | 10KB |
| 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_sys, rtl-sdr, rtlsdr_mt have not been updated in over a year.
- •rtl-sdr is pre-1.0 — API may change.