Decision Workspace
esp8266 vs esp32c2 vs esp32
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
48
esp8266
growingv0.6.0
Peripheral access crate for the ESP8266
67
esp32c2
growingv0.29.2
Peripheral access crate for the ESP32-C2
66
esp32
growingv0.40.2
Peripheral access crate for the ESP32
Core Metrics
| esp8266 | esp32c2 | esp32 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 48 | 67 | 66 |
| Total Downloads | 32.4K | 650.2K | 758.2K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 46.1K | 48.6K |
| Dependents | 10 | 51 | 70 |
| Releases | 17 | 33 | 44 |
| Last Updated | 1494d ago | 38d ago | 38d ago |
| Age | 6y 3m | 3y 9m | 6y 5m |
Health Breakdown
esp8266
Maintenance
4
Quality
15
Community
14
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
esp32c2
Maintenance
18
Quality
14
Community
16
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
esp32
Maintenance
17
Quality
14
Community
16
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| esp8266 | esp32c2 | esp32 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.6.0 | 0.29.2 | 0.40.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 120KB | 250KB | 482KB |
| Features | 2 | 5 | 5 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 6.1% | 9.1% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.76 | 1.76 |
| Owners | 3 (team) | 2 (team) | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •esp32c2 leads with a health score of 67/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •esp32 has the most downloads (758.2K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ esp8266 has not been updated in over a year.