Decision Workspace
embuild vs nasm-rs vs cargo-pio
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
60
embuild
growingv0.33.1
A build support library for embedded Rust
55
nasm-rs
growingv0.3.2
Run NASM during your Cargo build.
47
cargo-pio
growingv0.26.0
Cargo<->PlatformIO integration: a cargo subcommand
Core Metrics
| embuild | nasm-rs | cargo-pio | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 60 | 55 | 47 |
| Total Downloads | 1.1M | 4.6M | 50.5K |
| 30d Downloads | 43.2K | 364.8K | 48 |
| Dependents | 505 | 188 | 15 |
| Releases | 45 | 24 | 26 |
| Last Updated | 243d ago | 55d ago | 449d ago |
| Age | 4y 7m | 10y 5m | 4y 8m |
Health Breakdown
embuild
Maintenance
10
Quality
13
Community
18
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
nasm-rs
Maintenance
14
Quality
15
Community
9
Popularity
8
Documentation
9
cargo-pio
Maintenance
7
Quality
14
Community
8
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| embuild | nasm-rs | cargo-pio | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.33.1 | 0.3.2 | 0.26.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 21 | 2 | 6 |
| Crate Size | 681KB | 12KB | 23KB |
| Features | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 4.2% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2018 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.59 | — | 1.58 |
| Owners | 3 (team) | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •embuild leads with a health score of 60/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •nasm-rs has the most downloads (4.6M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •embuild is depended on by 505 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ cargo-pio has not been updated in over a year.