Decision Workspace
common_hal_interface vs embassy-usb vs embassy-usb-synopsys-otg
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
52
common_hal_interface
experimentalv1.0.16-alpha
A common interface between Rust HALs, for use in the Iron Coder IDE
70
embassy-usb
growingv0.6.0
Async USB device stack for embedded devices in Rust.
70
embassy-usb-synopsys-otg
growingv0.3.2
`embassy-usb-driver` implementation for Synopsys OTG USB controllers
Core Metrics
| common_hal_interface | embassy-usb | embassy-usb-synopsys-otg | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 52 | 70 | 70 |
| Total Downloads | 1.2K | 639.1K | 630.9K |
| 30d Downloads | 19 | 60.0K | 52.3K |
| Dependents | 0 | 212 | 19 |
| Releases | 17 | 8 | 5 |
| Last Updated | 113d ago | 7d ago | 7d ago |
| Age | 5m | 4y 11m | 1y 11m |
Health Breakdown
common_hal_interface
Maintenance
13
Quality
22
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
7
embassy-usb
Maintenance
16
Quality
17
Community
17
Popularity
7
Documentation
13
embassy-usb-synopsys-otg
Maintenance
19
Quality
16
Community
15
Popularity
7
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| common_hal_interface | embassy-usb | embassy-usb-synopsys-otg | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.16-alpha | 0.6.0 | 0.3.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 0 | 12 | 5 |
| Crate Size | 5KB | 62KB | 30KB |
| Features | 19 | 20 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 2 (team) | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •embassy-usb leads with a health score of 70/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •embassy-usb is depended on by 212 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •embassy-usb, embassy-usb-synopsys-otg are pre-1.0 — API may change.