Decision Workspace
stm32f042-hal vs stm32f4xx-hal vs stm32h7xx-hal
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
45
stm32f042-hal
growingv0.6.5
Peripheral access API for STM32F042 microcontrollers
62
stm32f4xx-hal
growingv0.23.0
Peripheral access API for STM32F4 series microcontrollers
59
stm32h7xx-hal
growingv0.16.0
Hardware Abstraction Layer implementation for STM32H7 series microcontrollers
Core Metrics
| stm32f042-hal | stm32f4xx-hal | stm32h7xx-hal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 45 | 62 | 59 |
| Total Downloads | 31.4K | 763.5K | 1.0M |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 36.5K | 13.1K |
| Dependents | 9 | 335 | 196 |
| Releases | 22 | 42 | 22 |
| Last Updated | 2786d ago | 293d ago | 853d ago |
| Age | 8y 4m | 7y 9m | 7y 1m |
Health Breakdown
stm32f042-hal
Maintenance
5
Quality
15
Community
9
Popularity
5
Documentation
11
stm32f4xx-hal
Maintenance
8
Quality
14
Community
18
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
stm32h7xx-hal
Maintenance
9
Quality
14
Community
14
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| stm32f042-hal | stm32f4xx-hal | stm32h7xx-hal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.6.5 | 0.23.0 | 0.16.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | 0BSD | 0BSD | 0BSD |
| Dependencies | 11 | 65 | 41 |
| Crate Size | 17KB | 266KB | 384KB |
| Features | 2 | 103 | 44 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | — | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.62 | 1.66.1 |
| Owners | 1 | 2 (team) | 2 |
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Quick Verdict
- •stm32f4xx-hal leads with a health score of 62/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •stm32h7xx-hal has the most downloads (1.0M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •stm32f4xx-hal is depended on by 335 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ stm32f042-hal, stm32h7xx-hal have not been updated in over a year.