Decision Workspace
microbit-bsp vs embassy-nrf vs embassy-usb
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
46
microbit-bsp
growingv0.4.0
An embassy-based boards support package (BSP) for BBC Micro:bit v2
66
embassy-nrf
growingv0.10.0
Embassy Hardware Abstraction Layer (HAL) for nRF series microcontrollers
70
embassy-usb
growingv0.6.0
Async USB device stack for embedded devices in Rust.
Core Metrics
| microbit-bsp | embassy-nrf | embassy-usb | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 46 | 66 | 70 |
| Total Downloads | 6.8K | 362.8K | 639.1K |
| 30d Downloads | 224 | 40.8K | 63.3K |
| Dependents | 2 | 90 | 212 |
| Releases | 4 | 13 | 8 |
| Last Updated | 255d ago | 7d ago | 7d ago |
| Age | 2y 2m | 5y 4m | 4y 11m |
Health Breakdown
microbit-bsp
Maintenance
7
Quality
15
Community
7
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
embassy-nrf
Maintenance
16
Quality
14
Community
16
Popularity
7
Documentation
13
embassy-usb
Maintenance
16
Quality
17
Community
17
Popularity
7
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| microbit-bsp | embassy-nrf | embassy-usb | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.4.0 | 0.10.0 | 0.6.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 12 | 28 | 12 |
| Crate Size | 25KB | 141KB | 62KB |
| Features | 3 | 69 | 20 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.83 | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 2 (team) | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •embassy-usb leads with a health score of 70/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •embassy-usb is depended on by 212 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.