Decision Workspace
serial2-tokio vs serial2 vs uart_16550
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
57
serial2-tokio
growingv0.1.24
cross platform serial ports for tokio based on the serial2 crate
67
serial2
growingv0.2.37
Cross platform serial ports
73
uart_16550
growingv0.6.0
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
| serial2-tokio | serial2 | uart_16550 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 57 | 67 | 73 |
| Total Downloads | 99.0K | 3.7M | 1.6M |
| 30d Downloads | 11.7K | 644.2K | 107.8K |
| Dependents | 24 | 148 | 327 |
| Releases | 25 | 54 | 27 |
| Last Updated | 14d ago | 14d ago | 58d ago |
| Age | 2y 7m | 4y 6m | 8y |
Health Breakdown
serial2-tokio
Maintenance
18
Quality
10
Community
10
Popularity
6
Documentation
13
serial2
Maintenance
18
Quality
14
Community
12
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
uart_16550
Maintenance
16
Quality
17
Community
18
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| serial2-tokio | serial2 | uart_16550 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.24 | 0.2.37 | 0.6.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | BSD-2-Clause OR Apache-2.0 | BSD-2-Clause OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 8 | 6 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 14KB | 36KB | 45KB |
| Features | 6 | 6 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 40.0% | 5.6% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.63 | 1.85.1 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •uart_16550 leads with a health score of 73/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •serial2 has the most downloads (3.7M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •uart_16550 is depended on by 327 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.