Decision Workspace
twincat vs twincat_derive vs ads-proto
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
39
twincat
growingv0.5.1
TwinCAT ADS tools
36
twincat_derive
growingv0.1.0
TwinCAT ADS macro derivations
36
ads-proto
growingv0.1.1
Implementation of the Beckhoff ADS protocol (Automation Device Specification)
Core Metrics
| twincat | twincat_derive | ads-proto | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 39 | 36 | 36 |
| Total Downloads | 3.9K | 1.3K | 4.3K |
| 30d Downloads | 11 | 24 | 80 |
| Dependents | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| Releases | 7 | 1 | 2 |
| Last Updated | 183d ago | 542d ago | 1093d ago |
| Age | 1y 5m | 1y 5m | 3y 9m |
Health Breakdown
twincat
Maintenance
11
Quality
11
Community
3
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
twincat_derive
Maintenance
2
Quality
15
Community
5
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
ads-proto
Maintenance
4
Quality
14
Community
4
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| twincat | twincat_derive | ads-proto | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.5.1 | 0.1.0 | 0.1.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 6 | 3 | 4 |
| Crate Size | 22KB | 2KB | 29KB |
| Features | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 14.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •twincat leads with a health score of 39/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •ads-proto has the most downloads (4.3K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ twincat_derive, ads-proto have not been updated in over a year.