Decision Workspace
esp-hal-dshot vs esp-idf-sys vs esp-backtrace
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
34
esp-hal-dshot
growingv0.3.1
Basic async no_std DSHOT implementation for esp-hal. Utilizes Remote Control Peripheral (RMT) to send the DSHOT frames as pulses.
74
esp-idf-sys
growingv0.37.2
Bindings for ESP-IDF (Espressif's IoT Development Framework)
71
esp-backtrace
growingv0.18.1
Bare-metal backtrace support for Espressif devices
Core Metrics
| esp-hal-dshot | esp-idf-sys | esp-backtrace | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 34 | 74 | 71 |
| Total Downloads | 3.6K | 738.5K | 952.3K |
| 30d Downloads | 5 | 24.1K | 38.3K |
| Dependents | 0 | 435 | 250 |
| Releases | 5 | 91 | 25 |
| Last Updated | 410d ago | 17d ago | 148d ago |
| Age | 1y 3m | 6y 7m | 3y 7m |
Health Breakdown
esp-hal-dshot
Maintenance
7
Quality
11
Community
2
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
esp-idf-sys
Maintenance
18
Quality
16
Community
18
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
esp-backtrace
Maintenance
15
Quality
16
Community
18
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| esp-hal-dshot | esp-idf-sys | esp-backtrace | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.3.1 | 0.37.2 | 0.18.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 4 | 12 | 12 |
| Crate Size | 3KB | 75KB | 12KB |
| Features | 8 | 8 | 17 |
| Yanked % | 60.0% | 0.0% | 4.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.82 | 1.86.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 4 (team) | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •esp-idf-sys leads with a health score of 74/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •esp-backtrace has the most downloads (952.3K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •esp-idf-sys is depended on by 435 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ esp-hal-dshot has not been updated in over a year.