Decision Workspace
ws2812-spi vs ws2812-async vs ws2812-timer-delay
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
54
ws2812-spi
growingv0.5.1
SPI-based driver for ws2812 leds
56
ws2812-async
growingv0.4.0
Async SPI driver for ws2812 leds
53
ws2812-timer-delay
growingv0.3.0
Timer-based driver for ws2812 leds
Core Metrics
| ws2812-spi | ws2812-async | ws2812-timer-delay | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 54 | 56 | 53 |
| Total Downloads | 91.7K | 7.9K | 103.6K |
| 30d Downloads | 1.7K | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 67 | 0 | 137 |
| Releases | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| Last Updated | 356d ago | 106d ago | 2370d ago |
| Age | 7y 2m | 3y 6m | 7y 2m |
Health Breakdown
ws2812-spi
Maintenance
6
Quality
14
Community
15
Popularity
6
Documentation
13
ws2812-async
Maintenance
17
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
ws2812-timer-delay
Maintenance
3
Quality
16
Community
16
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| ws2812-spi | ws2812-async | ws2812-timer-delay | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.5.1 | 0.4.0 | 0.3.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 4.8MB | 3KB | 7KB |
| Features | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 3 (team) | 1 | 3 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •ws2812-async leads with a health score of 56/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •ws2812-timer-delay has the most downloads (103.6K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •ws2812-timer-delay is depended on by 137 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ ws2812-timer-delay has not been updated in over a year.