Decision Workspace
nrfu vs nrf_dfu vs blelora
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
22
nrfu
growingv0.1.0
A command-line utility written in Rust that supports Device Firmware Updates (DFU) for devices running Adafruit_nRF52_Bootloader.
36
nrf_dfu
growingv2.0.1
A library to help build an nRF bootloader
30
blelora
growingv0.1.2
A command-line utility written in Rust that supports Device Firmware Updates (DFU) for devices running Adafruit_nRF52_Bootloader.
Core Metrics
| nrfu | nrf_dfu | blelora | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 22 | 36 | 30 |
| Total Downloads | 1.2K | 1.6K | 4.3K |
| 30d Downloads | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Last Updated | 1567d ago | 1627d ago | 1456d ago |
| Age | 4y 3m | 4y 5m | 4y |
Health Breakdown
nrfu
Maintenance
1
Quality
7
Community
3
Popularity
4
Documentation
7
nrf_dfu
Maintenance
1
Quality
19
Community
3
Popularity
4
Documentation
9
blelora
Maintenance
4
Quality
12
Community
3
Popularity
4
Documentation
7
Technical Details
| nrfu | nrf_dfu | blelora | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.0 | 2.0.1 | 0.1.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | non-standard | MIT | non-standard |
| Dependencies | 14 | 6 | 14 |
| Crate Size | 75KB | 5KB | 210KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2018 | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •nrf_dfu leads with a health score of 36/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •blelora has the most downloads (4.3K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ nrfu, nrf_dfu, blelora have not been updated in over a year.
- •nrfu, blelora are pre-1.0 — API may change.