Decision Workspace
rotary-switch-helper vs rotary-encoder-embedded vs rotary-encoder-hal
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
46
rotary-switch-helper
experimentalv0.3.0
Helper crate for easy use of rotary (-switch) encoders on a raspberry pi
41
rotary-encoder-embedded
growingv0.5.0
A rotary-encoder library built with embedded-hal
39
rotary-encoder-hal
growingv0.6.0
A simple platform agnostic rotary encoder library using embedded_hal
Core Metrics
| rotary-switch-helper | rotary-encoder-embedded | rotary-encoder-hal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 46 | 41 | 39 |
| Total Downloads | 368 | 30.1K | 15.6K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 3.9K | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| Releases | 5 | 11 | 6 |
| Last Updated | 34d ago | 378d ago | 517d ago |
| Age | 9m | 5y 4m | 6y 8m |
Health Breakdown
rotary-switch-helper
Maintenance
17
Quality
13
Community
3
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
rotary-encoder-embedded
Maintenance
6
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
9
rotary-encoder-hal
Maintenance
5
Quality
10
Community
9
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| rotary-switch-helper | rotary-encoder-embedded | rotary-encoder-hal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.3.0 | 0.5.0 | 0.6.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 6 | 2 | 5 |
| Crate Size | 15KB | 8KB | 11KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 33.3% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2018 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •rotary-switch-helper leads with a health score of 46/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •rotary-encoder-embedded has the most downloads (30.1K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ rotary-encoder-embedded, rotary-encoder-hal have not been updated in over a year.