Decision Workspace
esp-backtrace vs esp-hal vs esp-println
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
73
esp-backtrace
growingv0.19.0
Bare-metal backtrace support for Espressif devices
72
esp-hal
stablev1.1.1
Bare-metal HAL for Espressif devices
68
esp-println
growingv0.17.0
Provides `print!` and `println!` implementations for various Espressif devices
Core Metrics
| esp-backtrace | esp-hal | esp-println | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 73 | 72 | 68 |
| Total Downloads | 1.1M | 808.8K | 1.2M |
| 30d Downloads | 24.4K | 30.0K | 28.9K |
| Dependents | 294 | 529 | 392 |
| Releases | 26 | 21 | 24 |
| Last Updated | 88d ago | 67d ago | 88d ago |
| Age | 3y 11m | 2y 9m | 4y 1m |
Health Breakdown
esp-backtrace
Maintenance
17
Quality
16
Community
18
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
esp-hal
Maintenance
16
Quality
16
Community
18
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
esp-println
Maintenance
16
Quality
12
Community
18
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| esp-backtrace | esp-hal | esp-println | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.19.0 | 1.1.1 | 0.17.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 12 | 58 | 7 |
| Crate Size | 12KB | 667KB | 16KB |
| Features | 19 | 19 | 19 |
| Yanked % | 3.9% | 4.8% | 58.3% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.88.0 | 1.88.0 | 1.88.0 |
| Owners | 2 (team) | 3 (team) | 3 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •esp-backtrace leads with a health score of 73/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •esp-println has the most downloads (1.2M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •esp-hal is depended on by 529 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •esp-backtrace, esp-println are pre-1.0 — API may change.