Decision Workspace
usbip-rs vs hidg-core vs hid-api-rs
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
34
usbip-rs
experimentalv0.1.0-rc1
An implementation of the entire Linux USB/IP userspace stack in 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
| usbip-rs | hidg-core | hid-api-rs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 34 | 45 | 44 |
| Total Downloads | 29 | 7.3K | 8.6K |
| 30d Downloads | 3 | 108 | 11 |
| Dependents | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Releases | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| Last Updated | 130d ago | 685d ago | 670d ago |
| Age | 4m | 3y 5m | 2y 9m |
Health Breakdown
usbip-rs
Maintenance
7
Quality
14
Community
3
Popularity
2
Documentation
8
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
| usbip-rs | hidg-core | hid-api-rs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.0-rc1 | 0.2.0 | 3.0.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | non-standard | MIT | GPL-2.0-or-later |
| Dependencies | 13 | 5 | 5 |
| Crate Size | 27KB | 15KB | 27KB |
| Features | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 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.
- •⚠ hidg-core, hid-api-rs have not been updated in over a year.
- •usbip-rs, hidg-core are pre-1.0 — API may change.