Decision Workspace
riscv-minimal-rt vs esp-riscv-rt vs riscv-rt
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
38
riscv-minimal-rt
growingv0.5.0
Minimal runtime / startup for RISC-V CPU's
72
esp-riscv-rt
growingv0.14.0
Minimal runtime / startup for RISC-V CPUs from Espressif
69
riscv-rt
growingv0.17.1
Minimal runtime / startup for RISC-V CPU's
Core Metrics
| riscv-minimal-rt | esp-riscv-rt | riscv-rt | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 38 | 72 | 69 |
| Total Downloads | 2.1K | 747.8K | 1.7M |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 40.5K | 189.9K |
| Dependents | 0 | 34 | 302 |
| Releases | 1 | 16 | 28 |
| Last Updated | 2539d ago | 39d ago | 132d ago |
| Age | 6y 11m | 3y 4m | 8y 6m |
Health Breakdown
riscv-minimal-rt
Maintenance
1
Quality
17
Community
8
Popularity
4
Documentation
8
esp-riscv-rt
Maintenance
19
Quality
16
Community
15
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
riscv-rt
Maintenance
13
Quality
16
Community
18
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| riscv-minimal-rt | esp-riscv-rt | riscv-rt | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.5.0 | 0.14.0 | 0.17.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | ISC | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 3 | 4 | 8 |
| Crate Size | 11KB | 7KB | 26KB |
| Features | 4 | 4 | 15 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.6% |
| Edition | — | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.88.0 | 1.81 |
| Owners | 2 | 2 (team) | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •esp-riscv-rt leads with a health score of 72/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •riscv-rt has the most downloads (1.7M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •riscv-rt is depended on by 302 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ riscv-minimal-rt has not been updated in over a year.