Decision Workspace
nrf9160-hal vs stm32f4xx-hal vs nrf51-hal
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
49
nrf9160-hal
growingv0.18.0
HAL for nRF9160 system-in-package
64
stm32f4xx-hal
growingv0.23.0
Peripheral access API for STM32F4 series microcontrollers
60
nrf51-hal
growingv0.19.0
HAL for nRF51 microcontrollers
Core Metrics
| nrf9160-hal | stm32f4xx-hal | nrf51-hal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 49 | 64 | 60 |
| Total Downloads | 23.4K | 650.0K | 91.2K |
| 30d Downloads | 225 | 13.1K | 1.4K |
| Dependents | 2 | 322 | 48 |
| Releases | 15 | 42 | 33 |
| Last Updated | 671d ago | 185d ago | 167d ago |
| Age | 5y 11m | 7y 5m | 8y 1m |
Health Breakdown
nrf9160-hal
Maintenance
5
Quality
18
Community
12
Popularity
5
Documentation
9
stm32f4xx-hal
Maintenance
10
Quality
14
Community
18
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
nrf51-hal
Maintenance
11
Quality
18
Community
16
Popularity
6
Documentation
9
Technical Details
| nrf9160-hal | stm32f4xx-hal | nrf51-hal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.18.0 | 0.23.0 | 0.19.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | 0BSD | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 2 | 65 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 3KB | 266KB | 7KB |
| Features | 5 | 103 | 9 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | 1.62 | — |
| Owners | 2 (team) | 2 (team) | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •stm32f4xx-hal leads with a health score of 64/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •stm32f4xx-hal is depended on by 322 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ nrf9160-hal has not been updated in over a year.