Decision Workspace
esp8266-hal vs esp32c3-hal vs esp32s2-hal
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
47
esp8266-hal
growingv0.5.1
HAL for ESP8266 microcontrollers
59
esp32c3-hal
growingv0.15.1
HAL for ESP32-C3 microcontrollers
57
esp32s2-hal
growingv0.15.1
HAL for ESP32-S2 microcontrollers
Core Metrics
| esp8266-hal | esp32c3-hal | esp32s2-hal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 47 | 59 | 57 |
| Total Downloads | 19.6K | 110.8K | 152.3K |
| 30d Downloads | 198 | 1.6K | 2.9K |
| Dependents | 3 | 19 | 8 |
| Releases | 9 | 15 | 15 |
| Last Updated | 1347d ago | 749d ago | 749d ago |
| Age | 7y 9m | 3y 7m | 3y 7m |
Health Breakdown
esp8266-hal
Maintenance
4
Quality
15
Community
13
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
esp32c3-hal
Maintenance
10
Quality
16
Community
15
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
esp32s2-hal
Maintenance
10
Quality
15
Community
14
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| esp8266-hal | esp32c3-hal | esp32s2-hal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.5.1 | 0.15.1 | 0.15.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 9 | 25 | 26 |
| Crate Size | 26KB | 43KB | 42KB |
| Features | 4 | 21 | 20 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.67.0 | 1.67.0 |
| Owners | 4 (team) | 2 (team) | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •esp32c3-hal leads with a health score of 59/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •esp32s2-hal has the most downloads (152.3K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ esp8266-hal, esp32c3-hal, esp32s2-hal have not been updated in over a year.