Decision Workspace
embedded-hal-async vs embedded-hal vs embedded-hal-bus
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
70
embedded-hal-async
growingv1.0.0
An asynchronous Hardware Abstraction Layer (HAL) for embedded systems
70
embedded-hal
growingv1.0.0
A Hardware Abstraction Layer (HAL) for embedded systems
62
embedded-hal-bus
growingv0.3.0
Bus/Device connection mechanisms for embedded-hal, a Hardware Abstraction Layer (HAL) for embedded systems
Core Metrics
| embedded-hal-async | embedded-hal | embedded-hal-bus | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 70 | 70 | 62 |
| Total Downloads | 5.5M | 28.3M | 1.3M |
| 30d Downloads | 291.0K | 1.1M | 60.2K |
| Dependents | 1.8K | 8.9K | 298 |
| Releases | 11 | 28 | 10 |
| Last Updated | 916d ago | 916d ago | 538d ago |
| Age | 4y 2m | 8y 6m | 3y 11m |
Health Breakdown
embedded-hal-async
Maintenance
7
Quality
21
Community
19
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
embedded-hal
Maintenance
7
Quality
21
Community
19
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
embedded-hal-bus
Maintenance
6
Quality
17
Community
17
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| embedded-hal-async | embedded-hal | embedded-hal-bus | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.0 | 1.0.0 | 0.3.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Crate Size | 12KB | 30KB | 15KB |
| Features | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.75 | 1.60 | 1.81 |
| Owners | 2 (team) | 2 (team) | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •embedded-hal-async leads with a health score of 70/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •embedded-hal has the most downloads (28.3M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •embedded-hal is depended on by 8.9K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ embedded-hal-async, embedded-hal, embedded-hal-bus have not been updated in over a year.
- •embedded-hal-bus is pre-1.0 — API may change.