Decision Workspace
viiper-client vs hidapi vs usbd-hid
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
58
viiper-client
experimentalv0.5.0
VIIPER Client Library for Rust
69
hidapi
stablev2.6.5
Rust-y wrapper around hidapi
59
usbd-hid
growingv0.10.0
A HID class for use with usb-device.
Core Metrics
| viiper-client | hidapi | usbd-hid | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 58 | 69 | 59 |
| Total Downloads | 328 | 6.1M | 844.9K |
| 30d Downloads | 35 | 337.7K | 83.5K |
| Dependents | 0 | 1.8K | 178 |
| Releases | 8 | 53 | 31 |
| Last Updated | 6d ago | 30d ago | 11d ago |
| Age | 3m | 10y | 6y 1m |
Health Breakdown
viiper-client
Maintenance
20
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
15
hidapi
Maintenance
16
Quality
18
Community
14
Popularity
8
Documentation
13
usbd-hid
Maintenance
17
Quality
16
Community
9
Popularity
7
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| viiper-client | hidapi | usbd-hid | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.5.0 | 2.6.5 | 0.10.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 11 | 8 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 19KB | 135KB | 21KB |
| Features | 2 | 11 | 1 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 9.4% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.70 | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 2 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •hidapi leads with a health score of 69/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •hidapi is depended on by 1.8K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •viiper-client, usbd-hid are pre-1.0 — API may change.