Decision Workspace
rp-binary-info vs picoboot vs picoboot-rs
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
59
rp-binary-info
growingv0.1.2
Code and types for creating Picotool compatible Binary Info metadata
50
picoboot
experimentalv0.2.3
Communicating with Raspberry Pico/RP2040/RP2350 in BOOTSEL mode over USB
42
picoboot-rs
growingv0.3.1
A crate for connecting to and communicating with a Raspberry Pi microcontroller in BOOTSEL mode over USB
Core Metrics
| rp-binary-info | picoboot | picoboot-rs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 59 | 50 | 42 |
| Total Downloads | 1.7M | 1.7K | 4.0K |
| 30d Downloads | 81.7K | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 14 | 6 | 0 |
| Releases | 3 | 6 | 4 |
| Last Updated | 177d ago | 110d ago | 396d ago |
| Age | 1y 11m | 8m | 1y 7m |
Health Breakdown
rp-binary-info
Maintenance
9
Quality
17
Community
14
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
picoboot
Maintenance
13
Quality
15
Community
8
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
picoboot-rs
Maintenance
6
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| rp-binary-info | picoboot | picoboot-rs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.2 | 0.2.3 | 0.3.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 0 | 10 | 4 |
| Crate Size | 11KB | 33KB | 16KB |
| Features | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.82 | — | 1.61 |
| Owners | 2 (team) | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •rp-binary-info leads with a health score of 59/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •⚠ picoboot-rs has not been updated in over a year.