Decision Workspace
vesc vs mavlink vs mavlink-core
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
54
vesc
experimentalv0.4.0
A no-std/no-alloc implementation of the VESC® firmware communication protocol.
66
mavlink
growingv0.18.0
Implements the MAVLink data interchange format for UAVs.
61
mavlink-core
growingv0.18.0
Implements the MAVLink data interchange format for UAVs.
Core Metrics
| vesc | mavlink | mavlink-core | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 54 | 66 | 61 |
| Total Downloads | 1.1K | 279.8K | 127.1K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 31.6K | 31.4K |
| Dependents | 0 | 60 | 11 |
| Releases | 5 | 46 | 11 |
| Last Updated | 2d ago | 17d ago | 17d ago |
| Age | 8m | 10y 3m | 1y 10m |
Health Breakdown
vesc
Maintenance
19
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
mavlink
Maintenance
17
Quality
15
Community
15
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
mavlink-core
Maintenance
17
Quality
17
Community
9
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| vesc | mavlink | mavlink-core | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.4.0 | 0.18.0 | 0.18.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT/Apache-2.0 | MIT/Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 5 | 13 | 15 |
| Crate Size | 20KB | 320KB | 41KB |
| Features | 2 | 34 | 10 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 4.3% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.85.0 | 1.85.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 5 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •mavlink leads with a health score of 66/100, but none of the options score above 80.