Decision Workspace
rpi-host vs cyw43-pio vs rp2040-hal
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
48
rpi-host
experimentalv0.1.1
A library to control Raspberry Pi 5 wireless interface for switching between hotspot and client modes
68
cyw43-pio
growingv0.10.0
RP2040 PIO SPI implementation for cyw43
67
rp2040-hal
growingv0.12.0
A Rust Embedded-HAL impl for the rp2040 microcontroller
Core Metrics
| rpi-host | cyw43-pio | rp2040-hal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 48 | 68 | 67 |
| Total Downloads | 80 | 81.8K | 650.3K |
| 30d Downloads | 32 | 4.5K | 26.5K |
| Dependents | 0 | 27 | 382 |
| Releases | 2 | 12 | 19 |
| Last Updated | 59d ago | 7d ago | 54d ago |
| Age | 2m | 3y | 5y 2m |
Health Breakdown
rpi-host
Maintenance
11
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
15
cyw43-pio
Maintenance
19
Quality
15
Community
15
Popularity
6
Documentation
13
rp2040-hal
Maintenance
16
Quality
14
Community
18
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| rpi-host | cyw43-pio | rp2040-hal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.1 | 0.10.0 | 0.12.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 3 | 4 | 28 |
| Crate Size | 19KB | 14KB | 177KB |
| Features | 0 | 1 | 11 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.70 | — | 1.82 |
| Owners | 1 | 2 (team) | 3 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •cyw43-pio leads with a health score of 68/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •rp2040-hal has the most downloads (650.3K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •rp2040-hal is depended on by 382 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.