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ws2818-rgb-led-spi-driver vs rustyfarian-avr-ws2812 vs ws2812-esp32-rmt-driver
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.
47
rustyfarian-avr-ws2812
experimentalv0.6.0
WS2812 (NeoPixel) LED driver using SPI prerendered encoding (no_std, embedded-hal 1.0)
51
ws2812-esp32-rmt-driver
growingv0.13.1
WS2812 driver using ESP32 RMT
Core Metrics
| ws2818-rgb-led-spi-driver | rustyfarian-avr-ws2812 | ws2812-esp32-rmt-driver | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 48 | 47 | 51 |
| Total Downloads | 18.8K | 16 | 34.8K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 2 | 0 | 11 |
| Releases | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| Last Updated | 1928d ago | 54d ago | 259d ago |
| Age | 6y | 1m | 4y 4m |
Health Breakdown
ws2818-rgb-led-spi-driver
Maintenance
4
Quality
20
Community
7
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
rustyfarian-avr-ws2812
Maintenance
10
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
1
Documentation
15
ws2812-esp32-rmt-driver
Maintenance
10
Quality
15
Community
9
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| ws2818-rgb-led-spi-driver | rustyfarian-avr-ws2812 | ws2812-esp32-rmt-driver | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 2.0.0 | 0.6.0 | 0.13.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| Crate Size | 1.9MB | 17KB | 29KB |
| Features | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.88 | 1.82 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •ws2812-esp32-rmt-driver leads with a health score of 51/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •⚠ ws2818-rgb-led-spi-driver has not been updated in over a year.
- •rustyfarian-avr-ws2812, ws2812-esp32-rmt-driver are pre-1.0 — API may change.