Decision Workspace
serialmessage vs serial-uint vs whyos
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
37
serialmessage
growingv0.2.0
Pack serial data into a fast, reliable, and packetized form for communicating with e.g. a Microcontroller.
49
serial-uint
experimentalv0.1.1
Generic serial number (RFC 1982) arithmetic with wraparound add/sub and comparison, no_std.
45
whyos
experimentalv0.1.1
A lightweight, preemptive RTOS
Core Metrics
| serialmessage | serial-uint | whyos | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 37 | 49 | 45 |
| Total Downloads | 4.5K | 33 | 62 |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Releases | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Last Updated | 836d ago | 20d ago | 52d ago |
| Age | 3y 9m | 21d | 1m |
Health Breakdown
serialmessage
Maintenance
4
Quality
10
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
serial-uint
Maintenance
13
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
13
whyos
Maintenance
11
Quality
15
Community
7
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| serialmessage | serial-uint | whyos | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.0 | 0.1.1 | 0.1.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| Crate Size | 129KB | 9KB | 33KB |
| Features | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Yanked % | 33.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •serial-uint leads with a health score of 49/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •serialmessage has the most downloads (4.5K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ serialmessage has not been updated in over a year.