Decision Workspace
usbfs vs hidg-core vs hid-api-rs
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
42
usbfs
growingv0.1.1
Port of the usbfs Linux userspace library in pure Rust
45
hidg-core
growingv0.2.0
Linux USB HID Gadget emulation
44
hid-api-rs
growingv3.0.1
Hardware proxy for injecting & intercepting keyboard/mouse inputs
Core Metrics
| usbfs | hidg-core | hid-api-rs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 42 | 45 | 44 |
| Total Downloads | 2.7K | 7.3K | 8.6K |
| 30d Downloads | 7 | 108 | 11 |
| Dependents | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Releases | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| Last Updated | 794d ago | 685d ago | 670d ago |
| Age | 2y 5m | 3y 5m | 2y 9m |
Health Breakdown
usbfs
Maintenance
4
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
hidg-core
Maintenance
4
Quality
17
Community
9
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
hid-api-rs
Maintenance
4
Quality
19
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| usbfs | hidg-core | hid-api-rs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.1 | 0.2.0 | 3.0.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT | GPL-2.0-or-later |
| Dependencies | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Crate Size | 15KB | 15KB | 27KB |
| Features | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •hidg-core leads with a health score of 45/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •hid-api-rs has the most downloads (8.6K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ usbfs, hidg-core, hid-api-rs have not been updated in over a year.
- •usbfs, hidg-core are pre-1.0 — API may change.