Decision Workspace
victron_ble vs bt-hci vs btleplug
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
43
victron_ble
stablev1.0.0
Read data from Victron devices over Bluetooth Low Energy.
71
bt-hci
growingv0.8.0
Bluetooth HCI data types
60
btleplug
growingv0.12.0
A Cross-Platform Rust Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) GATT library.
Core Metrics
| victron_ble | bt-hci | btleplug | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 43 | 71 | 60 |
| Total Downloads | 9.5K | 447.1K | 998.6K |
| 30d Downloads | 66 | 43.2K | 42.3K |
| Dependents | 0 | 43 | 648 |
| Releases | 15 | 13 | 38 |
| Last Updated | 119d ago | 44d ago | 18d ago |
| Age | 1y 5m | 1y 7m | 6y 2m |
Health Breakdown
victron_ble
Maintenance
13
Quality
12
Community
3
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
bt-hci
Maintenance
19
Quality
15
Community
15
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
btleplug
Maintenance
19
Quality
11
Community
13
Popularity
7
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| victron_ble | bt-hci | btleplug | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.0 | 0.8.0 | 0.12.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT/Apache-2.0/BSD-3-Clause |
| Dependencies | 12 | 12 | 30 |
| Crate Size | 22KB | 75KB | 213KB |
| Features | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 20.0% | 0.0% | 2.6% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.87 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 3 (team) | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •bt-hci leads with a health score of 71/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •btleplug has the most downloads (998.6K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •btleplug is depended on by 648 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •bt-hci, btleplug are pre-1.0 — API may change.