Decision Workspace
embedded-hal-nb vs embedded-hal vs embedded-hal-async
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
60
embedded-hal-nb
growingv1.0.0
Non-blocking Hardware Abstraction Layer (HAL) for embedded systems using the `nb` crate.
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-hal-nb | embedded-hal | embedded-hal-async | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 60 | 70 | 70 |
| Total Downloads | 7.9M | 22.7M | 3.9M |
| 30d Downloads | 666.2K | 1.5M | 437.4K |
| Dependents | 436 | 8.4K | 1.5K |
| Releases | 9 | 28 | 11 |
| Last Updated | 808d ago | 808d ago | 808d ago |
| Age | 3y 7m | 8y 2m | 3y 11m |
Health Breakdown
embedded-hal-nb
Maintenance
5
Quality
15
Community
17
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
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-hal-nb | embedded-hal | embedded-hal-async | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.0 | 1.0.0 | 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 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 11KB | 30KB | 12KB |
| Features | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Yanked % | 11.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.56 | 1.60 | 1.75 |
| Owners | 2 (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 8.4K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ embedded-hal-nb, embedded-hal, embedded-hal-async have not been updated in over a year.