Decision Workspace
serialmessage vs slipmux vs com-com
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
37
serialmessage
growingv0.2.0
Pack serial data into a fast, reliable, and packetized form for communicating with e.g. a Microcontroller.
51
slipmux
experimentalv0.4.0
Slipmux de- and encoding
43
com-com
experimentalv0.1.1
Smart Arduino/microcontroller COM port manager with real-time monitoring, nicknames, and history
Core Metrics
| serialmessage | slipmux | com-com | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 37 | 51 | 43 |
| Total Downloads | 4.4K | 2.4K | 29 |
| 30d Downloads | 20 | 51 | 29 |
| Dependents | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Releases | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| Last Updated | 728d ago | 94d ago | 12d ago |
| Age | 3y 5m | 11m | 12d |
Health Breakdown
serialmessage
Maintenance
4
Quality
10
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
slipmux
Maintenance
14
Quality
16
Community
7
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
com-com
Maintenance
13
Quality
12
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| serialmessage | slipmux | com-com | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.0 | 0.4.0 | 0.1.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 3 | 2 | 13 |
| Crate Size | 129KB | 21KB | 28KB |
| Features | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 33.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •slipmux leads with a health score of 51/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •serialmessage has the most downloads (4.4K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ serialmessage has not been updated in over a year.