Decision Workspace
nrf52-bin-logger vs postcard vs postcard-rpc
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
42
nrf52-bin-logger
growingv0.4.0
A binary protocol for UARTE logging on the nRF52
66
postcard
growingv1.1.3
A no_std + serde compatible message library for Rust
55
postcard-rpc
growingv0.12.1
A no_std + serde compatible RPC library for Rust
Core Metrics
| nrf52-bin-logger | postcard | postcard-rpc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 42 | 66 | 55 |
| Total Downloads | 12.8K | 26.0M | 149.7K |
| 30d Downloads | 26 | 3.3M | 11.3K |
| Dependents | 0 | 7.2K | 48 |
| Releases | 6 | 40 | 43 |
| Last Updated | 2341d ago | 246d ago | 113d ago |
| Age | 6y 11m | 6y 12m | 2y 4m |
Health Breakdown
nrf52-bin-logger
Maintenance
3
Quality
16
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
postcard
Maintenance
9
Quality
21
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
13
postcard-rpc
Maintenance
13
Quality
12
Community
11
Popularity
6
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| nrf52-bin-logger | postcard | postcard-rpc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.4.0 | 1.1.3 | 0.12.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 6 | 9 | 31 |
| Crate Size | 12KB | 44KB | 86KB |
| Features | 3 | 17 | 11 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 2.5% | 9.3% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •postcard leads with a health score of 66/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •postcard is depended on by 7.2K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ nrf52-bin-logger has not been updated in over a year.
- •nrf52-bin-logger, postcard-rpc are pre-1.0 — API may change.