Decision Workspace
pico-sdk-sys vs rp2040-hal vs esp32c2
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
35
pico-sdk-sys
growingv0.1.1
FFI bindings to Raspberry Pi's Pico SDK
67
rp2040-hal
growingv0.12.0
A Rust Embedded-HAL impl for the rp2040 microcontroller
66
esp32c2
growingv0.28.0
Peripheral access crate for the ESP32-C2
Core Metrics
| pico-sdk-sys | rp2040-hal | esp32c2 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 35 | 67 | 66 |
| Total Downloads | 2.2K | 650.3K | 563.9K |
| 30d Downloads | 4 | 25.8K | 36.1K |
| Dependents | 0 | 382 | 44 |
| Releases | 2 | 19 | 30 |
| Last Updated | 621d ago | 54d ago | 165d ago |
| Age | 1y 8m | 5y 2m | 3y 7m |
Health Breakdown
pico-sdk-sys
Maintenance
5
Quality
10
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
rp2040-hal
Maintenance
16
Quality
14
Community
18
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
esp32c2
Maintenance
15
Quality
16
Community
16
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| pico-sdk-sys | rp2040-hal | esp32c2 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.1 | 0.12.0 | 0.28.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 13 | 28 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 60KB | 177KB | 250KB |
| Features | 7 | 11 | 4 |
| Yanked % | 50.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.82 | 1.76 |
| Owners | 1 | 3 (team) | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •rp2040-hal leads with a health score of 67/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •rp2040-hal is depended on by 382 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ pico-sdk-sys has not been updated in over a year.