Decision Workspace
rppal vs rpi-pal vs rpi_embedded
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
59
rppal
growingv0.22.1
Interface for the Raspberry Pi's GPIO, I2C, PWM, SPI and UART peripherals.
60
rpi-pal
experimentalv0.22.3
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
| rppal | rpi-pal | rpi_embedded | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 59 | 60 | 48 |
| Total Downloads | 708.7K | 1.3K | 25.4K |
| 30d Downloads | 52.0K | 110 | 379 |
| Dependents | 720 | 0 | 48 |
| Releases | 36 | 3 | 8 |
| Last Updated | 472d ago | 11d ago | 2054d ago |
| Age | 9y | 8m | 5y 8m |
Health Breakdown
rppal
Maintenance
7
Quality
16
Community
14
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
rpi-pal
Maintenance
18
Quality
15
Community
8
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
rpi_embedded
Maintenance
5
Quality
15
Community
11
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| rppal | rpi-pal | rpi_embedded | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.22.1 | 0.22.3 | 0.1.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 8 | 9 | 6 |
| Crate Size | 86KB | 87KB | 85KB |
| Features | 6 | 6 | 1 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2018 |
| MSRV | 1.60 | 1.60 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 2 | 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.