Decision Workspace
rust_dmx vs open_dmx vs artnet_to_opendmx
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
50
rust_dmx
growingv0.7.0
Control of DMX-512 lighting control hardware.
49
open_dmx
growingv1.1.1
A wrapper around the serialport library to send DMX data over a serial port
41
artnet_to_opendmx
growingv1.1.0
A simple artnet to opendmx bridge
Core Metrics
| rust_dmx | open_dmx | artnet_to_opendmx | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 50 | 49 | 41 |
| Total Downloads | 10.1K | 11.2K | 4.7K |
| 30d Downloads | 111 | 466 | 7 |
| Dependents | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Releases | 9 | 7 | 3 |
| Last Updated | 18d ago | 758d ago | 751d ago |
| Age | 4y 10m | 3y 3m | 3y |
Health Breakdown
rust_dmx
Maintenance
15
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
open_dmx
Maintenance
4
Quality
22
Community
8
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
artnet_to_opendmx
Maintenance
4
Quality
18
Community
5
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| rust_dmx | open_dmx | artnet_to_opendmx | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.7.0 | 1.1.1 | 1.1.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 7 | 2 | 12 |
| Crate Size | 12KB | 9KB | 87KB |
| Features | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •rust_dmx leads with a health score of 50/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •open_dmx has the most downloads (11.2K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ open_dmx, artnet_to_opendmx have not been updated in over a year.
- •rust_dmx is pre-1.0 — API may change.