Decision Workspace
defmt-brtt vs esp-println vs defmt-or-log
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
44
defmt-brtt
growingv0.1.1
Defmt logs over RTT as well as through a BBQueue
72
esp-println
growingv0.17.0
Provides `print!` and `println!` implementations for various Espressif devices
52
defmt-or-log
growingv0.2.3
Logging macros that forward to either defmt or log
Core Metrics
| defmt-brtt | esp-println | defmt-or-log | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 44 | 72 | 52 |
| Total Downloads | 22.9K | 1.1M | 197.3K |
| 30d Downloads | 2.5K | 45.5K | 5.9K |
| Dependents | 0 | 366 | 49 |
| Releases | 3 | 24 | 6 |
| Last Updated | 1141d ago | 39d ago | 208d ago |
| Age | 3y 2m | 3y 11m | 2y 6m |
Health Breakdown
defmt-brtt
Maintenance
4
Quality
17
Community
8
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
esp-println
Maintenance
20
Quality
12
Community
18
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
defmt-or-log
Maintenance
8
Quality
17
Community
11
Popularity
6
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| defmt-brtt | esp-println | defmt-or-log | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.1 | 0.17.0 | 0.2.3 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 3 | 7 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 15KB | 16KB | 6KB |
| Features | 4 | 19 | 4 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 58.3% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.88.0 | — |
| Owners | 2 | 3 (team) | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •esp-println leads with a health score of 72/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •esp-println is depended on by 366 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ defmt-brtt has not been updated in over a year.