Decision Workspace
espflash vs cargo-espflash vs espup
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
68
espflash
stablev4.4.0
A command-line tool for interacting with Espressif devices
65
cargo-espflash
stablev4.4.0
Cargo subcommand for interacting with Espressif devices
56
espup
growingv0.17.1
Tool for installing and maintaining Espressif Rust ecosystem.
Core Metrics
| espflash | cargo-espflash | espup | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 68 | 65 | 56 |
| Total Downloads | 680.4K | 112.3K | 161.6K |
| 30d Downloads | 63.0K | 1.5K | 5.0K |
| Dependents | 55 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 35 | 35 | 34 |
| Last Updated | 39d ago | 39d ago | 38d ago |
| Age | 5y 8m | 5y 8m | 3y 6m |
Health Breakdown
espflash
Maintenance
18
Quality
15
Community
16
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
cargo-espflash
Maintenance
18
Quality
18
Community
11
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
espup
Maintenance
17
Quality
10
Community
11
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| espflash | cargo-espflash | espup | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 4.4.0 | 4.4.0 | 0.17.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 33 | 8 | 32 |
| Crate Size | 4.2MB | 42KB | 60KB |
| Features | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.9% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.88 | 1.88 | 1.88.0 |
| Owners | 3 (team) | 3 (team) | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •espflash leads with a health score of 68/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •espup is pre-1.0 — API may change.