Decision Workspace
probe-rs vs esp-backtrace vs esp-hal
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
61
probe-rs
growingv0.31.0
A collection of on chip debugging tools to communicate with microchips.
76
esp-backtrace
growingv0.19.0
Bare-metal backtrace support for Espressif devices
75
esp-hal
stablev1.1.1
Bare-metal HAL for Espressif devices
Core Metrics
| probe-rs | esp-backtrace | esp-hal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 61 | 76 | 75 |
| Total Downloads | 476.2K | 1.0M | 721.3K |
| 30d Downloads | 43.8K | 40.1K | 45.6K |
| Dependents | 404 | 279 | 460 |
| Releases | 40 | 26 | 21 |
| Last Updated | 128d ago | 39d ago | 18d ago |
| Age | 6y 7m | 3y 9m | 2y 7m |
Health Breakdown
probe-rs
Maintenance
14
Quality
10
Community
17
Popularity
7
Documentation
13
esp-backtrace
Maintenance
20
Quality
16
Community
18
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
esp-hal
Maintenance
19
Quality
16
Community
18
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| probe-rs | esp-backtrace | esp-hal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.31.0 | 0.19.0 | 1.1.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 42 | 12 | 58 |
| Crate Size | 1.9MB | 12KB | 667KB |
| Features | 4 | 19 | 19 |
| Yanked % | 2.5% | 3.9% | 4.8% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.88.0 | 1.88.0 |
| Owners | 3 (team) | 2 (team) | 3 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •esp-backtrace leads with a health score of 76/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •esp-hal is depended on by 460 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •probe-rs, esp-backtrace are pre-1.0 — API may change.