Decision Workspace
panic-probe vs defmt-rtt vs defmt-macros
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
63
panic-probe
growingv1.0.0
Panic handler that exits `probe-run` with an error code
72
defmt-rtt
stablev1.2.0
Transmit defmt log messages over the RTT (Real-Time Transfer) protocol
61
defmt-macros
stablev1.1.0
defmt macros
Core Metrics
| panic-probe | defmt-rtt | defmt-macros | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 63 | 72 | 61 |
| Total Downloads | 2.2M | 2.3M | 7.7M |
| 30d Downloads | 121.1K | 139.2K | 536.6K |
| Dependents | 462 | 521 | 25 |
| Releases | 9 | 12 | 22 |
| Last Updated | 419d ago | 13d ago | 13d ago |
| Age | 5y 8m | 5y 6m | 5y 6m |
Health Breakdown
panic-probe
Maintenance
6
Quality
21
Community
18
Popularity
8
Documentation
10
defmt-rtt
Maintenance
16
Quality
20
Community
18
Popularity
8
Documentation
10
defmt-macros
Maintenance
18
Quality
14
Community
11
Popularity
8
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| panic-probe | defmt-rtt | defmt-macros | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.0 | 1.2.0 | 1.1.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| Crate Size | 5KB | 8KB | 28KB |
| Features | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 13.6% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 4 (team) | 4 (team) | 4 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •defmt-rtt leads with a health score of 72/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •defmt-macros has the most downloads (7.7M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •defmt-rtt is depended on by 521 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ panic-probe has not been updated in over a year.