Decision Workspace
defmt-decoder vs defmt-rtt vs panic-probe
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
59
defmt-decoder
stablev1.1.0
Decodes defmt log frames
72
defmt-rtt
stablev1.2.0
Transmit defmt log messages over the RTT (Real-Time Transfer) protocol
63
panic-probe
growingv1.0.0
Panic handler that exits `probe-run` with an error code
Core Metrics
| defmt-decoder | defmt-rtt | panic-probe | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 59 | 72 | 63 |
| Total Downloads | 445.2K | 2.3M | 2.2M |
| 30d Downloads | 18.0K | 139.2K | 121.1K |
| Dependents | 126 | 521 | 462 |
| Releases | 24 | 12 | 9 |
| Last Updated | 109d ago | 13d ago | 419d ago |
| Age | 5y 6m | 5y 6m | 5y 8m |
Health Breakdown
defmt-decoder
Maintenance
13
Quality
14
Community
13
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
defmt-rtt
Maintenance
16
Quality
20
Community
18
Popularity
8
Documentation
10
panic-probe
Maintenance
6
Quality
21
Community
18
Popularity
8
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| defmt-decoder | defmt-rtt | panic-probe | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.1.0 | 1.2.0 | 1.0.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 17 | 2 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 42KB | 8KB | 5KB |
| Features | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Yanked % | 8.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.83 | — | — |
| Owners | 4 (team) | 4 (team) | 4 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •defmt-rtt leads with a health score of 72/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •defmt-rtt is depended on by 521 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ panic-probe has not been updated in over a year.