Decision Workspace
rpi-pal vs rppal vs rpi_embedded
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
60
rpi-pal
experimentalv0.22.3
Interface for the Raspberry Pi's GPIO, I2C, PWM, SPI and UART peripherals.
59
rppal
growingv0.22.1
Interface for the Raspberry Pi's GPIO, I2C, PWM, SPI and UART peripherals.
48
rpi_embedded
growingv0.1.0
Interface for the Raspberry Pi's GPIO, I2C, PWM, SPI and UART peripherals. Forked from RPPAL
Core Metrics
| rpi-pal | rppal | rpi_embedded | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 60 | 59 | 48 |
| Total Downloads | 1.3K | 708.7K | 25.4K |
| 30d Downloads | 102 | 50.6K | 359 |
| Dependents | 0 | 720 | 48 |
| Releases | 3 | 36 | 8 |
| Last Updated | 11d ago | 472d ago | 2054d ago |
| Age | 8m | 9y | 5y 8m |
Health Breakdown
rpi-pal
Maintenance
18
Quality
15
Community
8
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
rppal
Maintenance
7
Quality
16
Community
14
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
rpi_embedded
Maintenance
5
Quality
15
Community
11
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| rpi-pal | rppal | rpi_embedded | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.22.3 | 0.22.1 | 0.1.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 9 | 8 | 6 |
| Crate Size | 87KB | 86KB | 85KB |
| Features | 6 | 6 | 1 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2018 |
| MSRV | 1.60 | 1.60 | — |
| Owners | 2 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •rpi-pal leads with a health score of 60/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •rppal has the most downloads (708.7K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •rppal is depended on by 720 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ rppal, rpi_embedded have not been updated in over a year.