Decision Workspace
sx126x vs semtech_radios vs lora-packet
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
40
sx126x
growingv0.3.0
A driver for the SX126X Family of LoRa modems
52
semtech_radios
growingv0.1.6
Support for Semtech SX126x and SX128x LoRa radios
60
lora-packet
experimentalv1.1.0
LoRaWAN 1.0/1.1 packet decoder and encoder with parse, build, MIC, and key derivation.
Core Metrics
| sx126x | semtech_radios | lora-packet | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 40 | 52 | 60 |
| Total Downloads | 5.5K | 2.7K | 55 |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 4 | 7 | 4 |
| Last Updated | 572d ago | 243d ago | 4d ago |
| Age | 5y 6m | 1y | 5d |
Health Breakdown
sx126x
Maintenance
3
Quality
15
Community
8
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
semtech_radios
Maintenance
13
Quality
17
Community
5
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
lora-packet
Maintenance
19
Quality
16
Community
11
Popularity
2
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| sx126x | semtech_radios | lora-packet | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.3.0 | 0.1.6 | 1.1.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 2 | 2 | 12 |
| Crate Size | 11KB | 29KB | 94KB |
| Features | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.95 |
| Owners | 2 | 1 | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •lora-packet leads with a health score of 60/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •sx126x has the most downloads (5.5K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ sx126x has not been updated in over a year.
- •sx126x, semtech_radios are pre-1.0 — API may change.