Decision Workspace
upc vs usb-gadget vs hidg-core
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
57
upc
growingv0.10.7
USB packet channel (UPC): provides a reliable, packet-based transport over USB.
60
usb-gadget
stablev1.1.1
Expose standard or fully custom USB peripherals (gadgets) through a USB device controller (UDC) on Linux.
45
hidg-core
growingv0.2.0
Linux USB HID Gadget emulation
Core Metrics
| upc | usb-gadget | hidg-core | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 57 | 60 | 45 |
| Total Downloads | 24.4K | 34.4K | 7.3K |
| 30d Downloads | 771 | 2.6K | 103 |
| Dependents | 29 | 75 | 9 |
| Releases | 31 | 19 | 3 |
| Last Updated | 10d ago | 12d ago | 685d ago |
| Age | 2y 5m | 2y 6m | 3y 5m |
Health Breakdown
upc
Maintenance
18
Quality
12
Community
10
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
usb-gadget
Maintenance
18
Quality
14
Community
11
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
hidg-core
Maintenance
4
Quality
17
Community
9
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| upc | usb-gadget | hidg-core | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.10.7 | 1.1.1 | 0.2.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 25 | 23 | 5 |
| Crate Size | 80KB | 115KB | 15KB |
| Features | 6 | 2 | 5 |
| Yanked % | 6.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.85 | 1.77 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •usb-gadget leads with a health score of 60/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •⚠ hidg-core has not been updated in over a year.
- •upc, hidg-core are pre-1.0 — API may change.