Decision Workspace
embedded-nal vs ntex-service vs ntex-rt
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
56
embedded-nal
growingv0.9.0
A Network Abstraction Layer (NAL) for Embedded Systems
79
ntex-service
stablev4.6.0
ntex service
76
ntex-rt
stablev3.12.0
ntex runtime
Core Metrics
| embedded-nal | ntex-service | ntex-rt | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 56 | 79 | 76 |
| Total Downloads | 826.5K | 532.7K | 520.1K |
| 30d Downloads | 59.9K | 20.8K | 20.9K |
| Dependents | 220 | 802 | 569 |
| Releases | 9 | 64 | 66 |
| Last Updated | 549d ago | 20d ago | 4d ago |
| Age | 5y 7m | 5y 12m | 5y 12m |
Health Breakdown
embedded-nal
Maintenance
5
Quality
15
Community
16
Popularity
7
Documentation
13
ntex-service
Maintenance
18
Quality
20
Community
19
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
ntex-rt
Maintenance
19
Quality
16
Community
19
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| embedded-nal | ntex-service | ntex-rt | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.9.0 | 4.6.0 | 3.12.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 1 | 4 | 16 |
| Crate Size | 13KB | 42KB | 36KB |
| Features | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.88 | 1.88 |
| Owners | 2 (team) | 2 (team) | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •ntex-service leads with a health score of 79/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •embedded-nal has the most downloads (826.5K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •ntex-service is depended on by 802 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ embedded-nal has not been updated in over a year.
- •embedded-nal is pre-1.0 — API may change.