Decision Workspace
esp8266 vs esp32c2 vs esp32s2
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
48
esp8266
growingv0.6.0
Peripheral access crate for the ESP8266
66
esp32c2
growingv0.28.0
Peripheral access crate for the ESP32-C2
65
esp32s2
growingv0.30.0
Peripheral access crate for the ESP32-S2
Core Metrics
| esp8266 | esp32c2 | esp32s2 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 48 | 66 | 65 |
| Total Downloads | 32.0K | 563.9K | 709.4K |
| 30d Downloads | 270 | 37.7K | 40.8K |
| Dependents | 10 | 44 | 60 |
| Releases | 17 | 30 | 30 |
| Last Updated | 1435d ago | 165d ago | 165d ago |
| Age | 6y 1m | 3y 7m | 4y 1m |
Health Breakdown
esp8266
Maintenance
4
Quality
15
Community
14
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
esp32c2
Maintenance
15
Quality
16
Community
16
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
esp32s2
Maintenance
15
Quality
15
Community
16
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| esp8266 | esp32c2 | esp32s2 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.6.0 | 0.28.0 | 0.30.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 120KB | 250KB | 505KB |
| Features | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 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 66/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •esp32s2 has the most downloads (709.4K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ esp8266 has not been updated in over a year.