Decision Workspace
cargo-pio vs embuild vs target-spec
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
47
cargo-pio
growingv0.26.0
Cargo<->PlatformIO integration: a cargo subcommand
60
embuild
growingv0.33.1
A build support library for embedded Rust
77
target-spec
stablev3.5.7
Evaluate Cargo.toml target specifications
Core Metrics
| cargo-pio | embuild | target-spec | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 47 | 60 | 77 |
| Total Downloads | 50.5K | 1.1M | 10.4M |
| 30d Downloads | 48 | 43.2K | 781.7K |
| Dependents | 15 | 505 | 302 |
| Releases | 26 | 45 | 46 |
| Last Updated | 449d ago | 243d ago | 56d ago |
| Age | 4y 8m | 4y 7m | 6y |
Health Breakdown
cargo-pio
Maintenance
7
Quality
14
Community
8
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
embuild
Maintenance
10
Quality
13
Community
18
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
target-spec
Maintenance
17
Quality
19
Community
18
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| cargo-pio | embuild | target-spec | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.26.0 | 0.33.1 | 3.5.7 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 6 | 21 | 8 |
| Crate Size | 23KB | 681KB | 32KB |
| Features | 0 | 9 | 3 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.58 | 1.59 | 1.86 |
| Owners | 1 | 3 (team) | 3 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •target-spec leads with a health score of 77/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •embuild is depended on by 505 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ cargo-pio has not been updated in over a year.
- •cargo-pio, embuild are pre-1.0 — API may change.