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esp-idf-hal vs lcd_i2c_rs vs esp-idf-sys
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
66
esp-idf-hal
growingv0.46.2
A Hardware abstraction layer for Espressif's ESP family of microcontrollers based on the ESP-IDF framework.
49
lcd_i2c_rs
growingv1.0.1
A Rust library for interfacing with I2C LCDs on the ESP32 using the ESP-IDF HAL.
71
esp-idf-sys
growingv0.37.2
Bindings for ESP-IDF (Espressif's IoT Development Framework)
Core Metrics
| esp-idf-hal | lcd_i2c_rs | esp-idf-sys | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 66 | 49 | 71 |
| Total Downloads | 709.2K | 2.0K | 783.0K |
| 30d Downloads | 21.6K | 0 | 22.4K |
| Dependents | 287 | 0 | 449 |
| Releases | 87 | 2 | 91 |
| Last Updated | 76d ago | 579d ago | 76d ago |
| Age | 6y 9m | 1y 7m | 6y 9m |
Health Breakdown
esp-idf-hal
Maintenance
15
Quality
11
Community
18
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
lcd_i2c_rs
Maintenance
5
Quality
19
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
esp-idf-sys
Maintenance
15
Quality
16
Community
18
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| esp-idf-hal | lcd_i2c_rs | esp-idf-sys | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.46.2 | 1.0.1 | 0.37.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 22 | 3 | 12 |
| Crate Size | 277KB | 7KB | 75KB |
| Features | 18 | 0 | 8 |
| Yanked % | 16.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.82 | 1.77 | 1.82 |
| Owners | 4 (team) | 1 | 4 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •esp-idf-sys leads with a health score of 71/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •esp-idf-sys is depended on by 449 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ lcd_i2c_rs has not been updated in over a year.
- •esp-idf-hal, esp-idf-sys are pre-1.0 — API may change.