Decision Workspace
ws2812-blocking-spi vs ws2812-esp32-rmt-driver vs ws2818-rgb-led-spi-driver
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
37
ws2812-blocking-spi
growingv0.2.0
Driver based on embedded_hal::blocking::spi::Write for WS2812
53
ws2812-esp32-rmt-driver
growingv0.13.1
WS2812 driver using ESP32 RMT
48
ws2818-rgb-led-spi-driver
growingv2.0.0
Simple, stripped down, educational, no_std-compatible driver for WS28XX (WS2811/12) RGB LEDs. Uses SPI device for timing/clock, and works definitely on Linux/Raspberry Pi.
Core Metrics
| ws2812-blocking-spi | ws2812-esp32-rmt-driver | ws2818-rgb-led-spi-driver | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 37 | 53 | 48 |
| Total Downloads | 4.3K | 33.2K | 18.4K |
| 30d Downloads | 42 | 567 | 104 |
| Dependents | 0 | 11 | 2 |
| Releases | 2 | 21 | 9 |
| Last Updated | 1442d ago | 151d ago | 1820d ago |
| Age | 3y 11m | 4y 1m | 5y 8m |
Health Breakdown
ws2812-blocking-spi
Maintenance
4
Quality
15
Community
5
Popularity
4
Documentation
9
ws2812-esp32-rmt-driver
Maintenance
12
Quality
15
Community
9
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
ws2818-rgb-led-spi-driver
Maintenance
4
Quality
20
Community
7
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| ws2812-blocking-spi | ws2812-esp32-rmt-driver | ws2818-rgb-led-spi-driver | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.0 | 0.13.1 | 2.0.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 3 | 9 | 1 |
| Crate Size | 2KB | 29KB | 1.9MB |
| Features | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | 1.82 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •ws2812-esp32-rmt-driver leads with a health score of 53/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •⚠ ws2812-blocking-spi, ws2818-rgb-led-spi-driver have not been updated in over a year.
- •ws2812-blocking-spi, ws2812-esp32-rmt-driver are pre-1.0 — API may change.