Decision Workspace
usbd-human-interface-device vs hid-api-rs vs makcu
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
47
usbd-human-interface-device
growingv0.6.0
Batteries included embedded USB HID library for usb-device. Includes concrete Keyboard (boot and NKRO), Mouse, Joystick and Consumer Control implementations as well as support for building your own HID classes.
44
hid-api-rs
growingv3.0.1
Hardware proxy for injecting & intercepting keyboard/mouse inputs
56
makcu
experimentalv0.3.3
Rust library for controlling MAKCU USB HID interceptor devices
Core Metrics
| usbd-human-interface-device | hid-api-rs | makcu | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 47 | 44 | 56 |
| Total Downloads | 40.5K | 8.6K | 83 |
| 30d Downloads | 812 | 11 | 83 |
| Dependents | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 18 | 7 | 7 |
| Last Updated | 313d ago | 670d ago | 6d ago |
| Age | 3y 12m | 2y 9m | 10d |
Health Breakdown
usbd-human-interface-device
Maintenance
9
Quality
11
Community
8
Popularity
6
Documentation
13
hid-api-rs
Maintenance
4
Quality
19
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
makcu
Maintenance
17
Quality
16
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| usbd-human-interface-device | hid-api-rs | makcu | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.6.0 | 3.0.1 | 0.3.3 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | GPL-2.0-or-later | MIT |
| Dependencies | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Crate Size | 40KB | 27KB | 44KB |
| Features | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| Yanked % | 5.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.85 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •makcu leads with a health score of 56/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •usbd-human-interface-device has the most downloads (40.5K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ hid-api-rs has not been updated in over a year.
- •usbd-human-interface-device, makcu are pre-1.0 — API may change.