Decision Workspace
embedded-can vs embedded-hal vs embedded-hal-async
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
55
embedded-can
growingv0.4.1
HAL traits for Controller Area Network (CAN) devices.
70
embedded-hal
growingv1.0.0
A Hardware Abstraction Layer (HAL) for embedded systems
70
embedded-hal-async
growingv1.0.0
An asynchronous Hardware Abstraction Layer (HAL) for embedded systems
Core Metrics
| embedded-can | embedded-hal | embedded-hal-async | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 55 | 70 | 70 |
| Total Downloads | 7.6M | 25.5M | 4.7M |
| 30d Downloads | 587.9K | 1.5M | 430.7K |
| Dependents | 328 | 8.7K | 1.6K |
| Releases | 5 | 28 | 11 |
| Last Updated | 1335d ago | 867d ago | 867d ago |
| Age | 5y 6m | 8y 4m | 4y 1m |
Health Breakdown
embedded-can
Maintenance
3
Quality
15
Community
17
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
embedded-hal
Maintenance
7
Quality
21
Community
19
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
embedded-hal-async
Maintenance
7
Quality
21
Community
19
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| embedded-can | embedded-hal | embedded-hal-async | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.4.1 | 1.0.0 | 1.0.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 9KB | 30KB | 12KB |
| Features | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.60 | 1.75 |
| Owners | 3 (team) | 2 (team) | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •embedded-hal leads with a health score of 70/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •embedded-hal is depended on by 8.7K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ embedded-can, embedded-hal, embedded-hal-async have not been updated in over a year.
- •embedded-can is pre-1.0 — API may change.