Decision Workspace
nrf-hal-common vs nrf51-hal vs nrf52833-hal
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
56
nrf-hal-common
growingv0.19.0
Implementation details of the nRF HAL crates. Don't use this directly, use one of the specific HAL crates instead (`nrfXYZ-hal`).
60
nrf51-hal
growingv0.19.0
HAL for nRF51 microcontrollers
58
nrf52833-hal
growingv0.19.0
HAL for nRF52833 microcontrollers
Core Metrics
| nrf-hal-common | nrf51-hal | nrf52833-hal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 56 | 60 | 58 |
| Total Downloads | 232.9K | 91.2K | 105.2K |
| 30d Downloads | 9.2K | 1.5K | 3.6K |
| Dependents | 138 | 48 | 24 |
| Releases | 17 | 33 | 15 |
| Last Updated | 167d ago | 167d ago | 167d ago |
| Age | 5y 11m | 8y 1m | 5y 8m |
Health Breakdown
nrf-hal-common
Maintenance
9
Quality
15
Community
17
Popularity
6
Documentation
9
nrf51-hal
Maintenance
11
Quality
18
Community
16
Popularity
6
Documentation
9
nrf52833-hal
Maintenance
10
Quality
18
Community
15
Popularity
6
Documentation
9
Technical Details
| nrf-hal-common | nrf51-hal | nrf52833-hal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.19.0 | 0.19.0 | 0.19.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 26 | 2 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 93KB | 7KB | 7KB |
| Features | 12 | 9 | 6 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2018 | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 2 (team) | 2 (team) | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •nrf51-hal leads with a health score of 60/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •nrf-hal-common has the most downloads (232.9K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •nrf-hal-common is depended on by 138 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.