Decision Workspace
stm32f4xx-hal vs stm32h7xx-hal vs nrf51-hal
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
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
57
nrf51-hal
growingv0.19.0
HAL for nRF51 microcontrollers
Core Metrics
| stm32f4xx-hal | stm32h7xx-hal | nrf51-hal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 62 | 59 | 57 |
| Total Downloads | 763.5K | 1.0M | 94.3K |
| 30d Downloads | 37.4K | 14.0K | 0 |
| Dependents | 335 | 196 | 48 |
| Releases | 42 | 22 | 33 |
| Last Updated | 293d ago | 853d ago | 275d ago |
| Age | 7y 9m | 7y 1m | 8y 4m |
Health Breakdown
stm32f4xx-hal
Maintenance
8
Quality
14
Community
18
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
stm32h7xx-hal
Maintenance
9
Quality
14
Community
14
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
nrf51-hal
Maintenance
8
Quality
18
Community
16
Popularity
6
Documentation
9
Technical Details
| stm32f4xx-hal | stm32h7xx-hal | nrf51-hal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.23.0 | 0.16.0 | 0.19.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | 0BSD | 0BSD | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 65 | 41 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 266KB | 384KB | 7KB |
| Features | 103 | 44 | 9 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2018 |
| MSRV | 1.62 | 1.66.1 | — |
| Owners | 2 (team) | 2 | 2 (team) |
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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.
- •⚠ stm32h7xx-hal has not been updated in over a year.