Decision Workspace
probe-run vs defmt-rtt vs panic-probe
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
42
probe-run
growingv0.3.11
Runs embedded programs just like native ones
66
defmt-rtt
growingv1.1.0
Transmit defmt log messages over the RTT (Real-Time Transfer) protocol
64
panic-probe
growingv1.0.0
Panic handler that exits `probe-run` with an error code
Core Metrics
| probe-run | defmt-rtt | panic-probe | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 42 | 66 | 64 |
| Total Downloads | 69.6K | 2.0M | 1.9M |
| 30d Downloads | 179 | 135.8K | 119.6K |
| Dependents | 0 | 483 | 428 |
| Releases | 29 | 11 | 9 |
| Last Updated | 787d ago | 168d ago | 360d ago |
| Age | 5y 7m | 5y 4m | 5y 6m |
Health Breakdown
probe-run
Maintenance
7
Quality
9
Community
10
Popularity
6
Documentation
10
defmt-rtt
Maintenance
10
Quality
20
Community
18
Popularity
8
Documentation
10
panic-probe
Maintenance
7
Quality
21
Community
18
Popularity
8
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| probe-run | defmt-rtt | panic-probe | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.3.11 | 1.1.0 | 1.0.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 18 | 2 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 2.5MB | 7KB | 5KB |
| Features | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Yanked % | 3.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 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 66/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •defmt-rtt is depended on by 483 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ probe-run has not been updated in over a year.
- •probe-run is pre-1.0 — API may change.