Decision Workspace
udev vs libudev vs libudev-sys
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
46
udev
growingv0.9.3
libudev bindings for Rust
47
libudev
growingv0.3.0
Rust wrapper for libudev
41
libudev-sys
growingv0.1.4
FFI bindings to libudev
Core Metrics
| udev | libudev | libudev-sys | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 46 | 47 | 41 |
| Total Downloads | 4.5M | 8.5M | 14.7M |
| 30d Downloads | 222.3K | 362.3K | 639.8K |
| Dependents | 335 | 256 | 87 |
| Releases | 16 | 7 | 5 |
| Last Updated | 428d ago | 1895d ago | 3001d ago |
| Age | 11y 4m | 10y 11m | 10y 11m |
Health Breakdown
udev
Maintenance
5
Quality
12
Community
10
Popularity
8
Documentation
11
libudev
Maintenance
3
Quality
15
Community
10
Popularity
8
Documentation
11
libudev-sys
Maintenance
2
Quality
15
Community
8
Popularity
8
Documentation
8
Technical Details
| udev | libudev | libudev-sys | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.9.3 | 0.3.0 | 0.1.4 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 8 | 2 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 22KB | 11KB | 6KB |
| Features | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 6.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | — | — | — |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •libudev leads with a health score of 47/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •libudev-sys has the most downloads (14.7M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •udev is depended on by 335 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ udev, libudev, libudev-sys have not been updated in over a year.