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ws2818-rgb-led-spi-driver vs ws2812-esp32-rmt-driver vs ws2812-flexio
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
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.
53
ws2812-esp32-rmt-driver
growingv0.13.1
WS2812 driver using ESP32 RMT
41
ws2812-flexio
growingv0.3.0
A neopixel driver based on NXP i.MX RT's FlexIO bus.
Core Metrics
| ws2818-rgb-led-spi-driver | ws2812-esp32-rmt-driver | ws2812-flexio | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 48 | 53 | 41 |
| Total Downloads | 18.4K | 33.2K | 4.0K |
| 30d Downloads | 110 | 586 | 7 |
| Dependents | 2 | 11 | 0 |
| Releases | 9 | 21 | 3 |
| Last Updated | 1820d ago | 151d ago | 642d ago |
| Age | 5y 8m | 4y 1m | 2y 8m |
Health Breakdown
ws2818-rgb-led-spi-driver
Maintenance
4
Quality
20
Community
7
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
ws2812-esp32-rmt-driver
Maintenance
12
Quality
15
Community
9
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
ws2812-flexio
Maintenance
5
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| ws2818-rgb-led-spi-driver | ws2812-esp32-rmt-driver | ws2812-flexio | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 2.0.0 | 0.13.1 | 0.3.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 1 | 9 | 17 |
| Crate Size | 1.9MB | 29KB | 27KB |
| Features | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.82 | 1.68 |
| 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.
- •⚠ ws2818-rgb-led-spi-driver, ws2812-flexio have not been updated in over a year.
- •ws2812-esp32-rmt-driver, ws2812-flexio are pre-1.0 — API may change.