Decision Workspace
cargo-device vs cargo-shipit vs cargo-espflash
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
42
cargo-device
experimentalv0.1.1
Cargo subcommand for cross-compiling, deploying, and running Rust binaries on embedded Linux devices
37
cargo-shipit
experimentalv0.1.0
Cargo subcommand for building and deploying Rust binaries to Linux targets via SSH. Ship it!
67
cargo-espflash
stablev4.5.0
Cargo subcommand for interacting with Espressif devices
Core Metrics
| cargo-device | cargo-shipit | cargo-espflash | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 42 | 37 | 67 |
| Total Downloads | 31 | 429 | 115.1K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 1.1K |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 2 | 1 | 36 |
| Last Updated | 37d ago | 327d ago | 4d ago |
| Age | 1m | 10m | 5y 10m |
Health Breakdown
cargo-device
Maintenance
12
Quality
12
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
cargo-shipit
Maintenance
3
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
12
cargo-espflash
Maintenance
20
Quality
18
Community
11
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| cargo-device | cargo-shipit | cargo-espflash | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.1 | 0.1.0 | 4.5.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 10 | 5 | 8 |
| Crate Size | 35KB | 23KB | 40KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.70 | 1.88 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 3 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •cargo-espflash leads with a health score of 67/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •cargo-device, cargo-shipit are pre-1.0 — API may change.