Decision Workspace
serial-arbiter vs uart_16550 vs android-usbser
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
35
serial-arbiter
growingv0.2.1
Serial Port Arbiter - Manages serial port access and ensures it recovers from failures
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).
39
android-usbser
growingv0.2.3
Android host driver for USB serial adapters, currently works with CDC-ACM devices.
Core Metrics
| serial-arbiter | uart_16550 | android-usbser | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 35 | 76 | 39 |
| Total Downloads | 1.7K | 1.4M | 4.9K |
| 30d Downloads | 3 | 66.8K | 7 |
| Dependents | 0 | 288 | 0 |
| Releases | 3 | 26 | 6 |
| Last Updated | 336d ago | 7d ago | 251d ago |
| Age | 1y | 7y 10m | 1y 4m |
Health Breakdown
serial-arbiter
Maintenance
7
Quality
8
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
uart_16550
Maintenance
19
Quality
17
Community
18
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
android-usbser
Maintenance
9
Quality
10
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| serial-arbiter | uart_16550 | android-usbser | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.1 | 0.5.0 | 0.2.3 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| Crate Size | 16KB | 42KB | 24KB |
| Features | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 66.7% | 0.0% | 83.3% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.85.1 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 2 (team) | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •uart_16550 leads with a health score of 76/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •uart_16550 is depended on by 288 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.