Decision Workspace
defmt-embassy-usbserial vs esp-println vs defmt-or-log
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
44
defmt-embassy-usbserial
experimentalv0.2.1
Transmit defmt log messages over USB serial
67
esp-println
growingv0.16.1
Provides `print!` and `println!` implementations various Espressif devices
52
defmt-or-log
growingv0.2.3
Logging macros that forward to either defmt or log
Core Metrics
| defmt-embassy-usbserial | esp-println | defmt-or-log | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 44 | 67 | 52 |
| Total Downloads | 472 | 1.0M | 183.8K |
| 30d Downloads | 52 | 43.8K | 23.0K |
| Dependents | 0 | 326 | 40 |
| Releases | 2 | 23 | 6 |
| Last Updated | 151d ago | 148d ago | 149d ago |
| Age | 5m | 3y 9m | 2y 4m |
Health Breakdown
defmt-embassy-usbserial
Maintenance
10
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
esp-println
Maintenance
15
Quality
12
Community
18
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
defmt-or-log
Maintenance
9
Quality
17
Community
10
Popularity
6
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| defmt-embassy-usbserial | esp-println | defmt-or-log | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.1 | 0.16.1 | 0.2.3 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR MPL-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 13 | 7 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 27KB | 15KB | 6KB |
| Features | 6 | 17 | 4 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 60.9% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.86.0 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 3 (team) | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •esp-println leads with a health score of 67/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •esp-println is depended on by 326 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.