Decision Workspace
cmsis-pack vs rtic-macros vs esp-backtrace
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
51
cmsis-pack
growingv0.7.2
Rust crate for managing CMSIS Packs
75
rtic-macros
stablev2.3.0
Procedural macros, syntax parsing, and codegen of the RTIC crate
73
esp-backtrace
growingv0.19.0
Bare-metal backtrace support for Espressif devices
Core Metrics
| cmsis-pack | rtic-macros | esp-backtrace | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 51 | 75 | 73 |
| Total Downloads | 74.0K | 387.8K | 1.1M |
| 30d Downloads | 2.6K | 12.7K | 22.6K |
| Dependents | 39 | 11 | 294 |
| Releases | 11 | 10 | 26 |
| Last Updated | 382d ago | 5d ago | 88d ago |
| Age | 6y | 3y 3m | 3y 11m |
Health Breakdown
cmsis-pack
Maintenance
8
Quality
14
Community
11
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
rtic-macros
Maintenance
19
Quality
22
Community
14
Popularity
7
Documentation
13
esp-backtrace
Maintenance
17
Quality
16
Community
18
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| cmsis-pack | rtic-macros | esp-backtrace | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.7.2 | 2.3.0 | 0.19.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 10 | 5 | 12 |
| Crate Size | 32KB | 45KB | 12KB |
| Features | 1 | 9 | 19 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.9% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.71 | — | 1.88.0 |
| Owners | 2 | 4 (team) | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •rtic-macros leads with a health score of 75/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •esp-backtrace has the most downloads (1.1M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •esp-backtrace is depended on by 294 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ cmsis-pack has not been updated in over a year.
- •cmsis-pack, esp-backtrace are pre-1.0 — API may change.