Decision Workspace
socketcan-sys vs mcangen vs embedded-can-socketcan
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
41
socketcan-sys
growingv0.1.1
Low-level bindings to Linux's SocketCAN api for CANBus
49
mcangen
experimentalv1.1.0
High-performance CAN bus frame generator for testing and benchmarking
48
embedded-can-socketcan
experimentalv0.1.2
Linux SocketCAN adapters implementing embedded-can-interface traits
Core Metrics
| socketcan-sys | mcangen | embedded-can-socketcan | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 41 | 49 | 48 |
| Total Downloads | 2.9K | 23 | 39 |
| 30d Downloads | 4 | 23 | 39 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Releases | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Last Updated | 1946d ago | 1d ago | 10d ago |
| Age | 5y 4m | 8d | 10d |
Health Breakdown
socketcan-sys
Maintenance
3
Quality
16
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
mcangen
Maintenance
14
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
12
embedded-can-socketcan
Maintenance
13
Quality
16
Community
4
Popularity
2
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| socketcan-sys | mcangen | embedded-can-socketcan | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.1 | 1.1.0 | 0.1.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 6KB | 17KB | 8KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.70 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •mcangen leads with a health score of 49/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •socketcan-sys has the most downloads (2.9K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ socketcan-sys has not been updated in over a year.
- •socketcan-sys, embedded-can-socketcan are pre-1.0 — API may change.