Decision Workspace
vesc vs mavlink vs mavlink-core
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
51
vesc
experimentalv0.3.0
A no-std/no-alloc implementation of the VESC® firmware communication protocol.
63
mavlink
growingv0.17.1
Implements the MAVLink data interchange format for UAVs.
58
mavlink-core
growingv0.17.1
Implements the MAVLink data interchange format for UAVs.
Core Metrics
| vesc | mavlink | mavlink-core | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 51 | 63 | 58 |
| Total Downloads | 924 | 230.6K | 78.9K |
| 30d Downloads | 31 | 12.7K | 12.9K |
| Dependents | 0 | 57 | 10 |
| Releases | 4 | 45 | 10 |
| Last Updated | 38d ago | 54d ago | 54d ago |
| Age | 6m | 10y 1m | 1y 8m |
Health Breakdown
vesc
Maintenance
16
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
mavlink
Maintenance
15
Quality
15
Community
15
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
mavlink-core
Maintenance
15
Quality
16
Community
9
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| vesc | mavlink | mavlink-core | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.3.0 | 0.17.1 | 0.17.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT/Apache-2.0 | MIT/Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 5 | 13 | 17 |
| Crate Size | 15KB | 306KB | 43KB |
| Features | 2 | 34 | 11 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 4.4% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.80.0 | 1.80.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 5 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •mavlink leads with a health score of 63/100, but none of the options score above 80.