Decision Workspace
embedded-shadow vs rtic-macros vs rtic
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
42
embedded-shadow
experimentalv0.1.2
Zero-alloc shadow register table with dirty tracking for embedded systems
75
rtic-macros
stablev2.3.0
Procedural macros, syntax parsing, and codegen of the RTIC crate
73
rtic
stablev2.3.0
Real-Time Interrupt-driven Concurrency (RTIC): a concurrency framework for building real-time systems
Core Metrics
| embedded-shadow | rtic-macros | rtic | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 42 | 75 | 73 |
| Total Downloads | 59 | 387.8K | 390.4K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 12.7K | 12.8K |
| Dependents | 0 | 11 | 140 |
| Releases | 3 | 10 | 11 |
| Last Updated | 185d ago | 5d ago | 5d ago |
| Age | 6m | 3y 3m | 3y 3m |
Health Breakdown
embedded-shadow
Maintenance
11
Quality
8
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
15
rtic-macros
Maintenance
19
Quality
22
Community
14
Popularity
7
Documentation
13
rtic
Maintenance
19
Quality
17
Community
17
Popularity
7
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| embedded-shadow | rtic-macros | rtic | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.2 | 2.3.0 | 2.3.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 4 | 5 | 14 |
| Crate Size | 29KB | 45KB | 28KB |
| Features | 1 | 9 | 10 |
| Yanked % | 33.3% | 0.0% | 27.3% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.85 | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 4 (team) | 4 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •rtic-macros leads with a health score of 75/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •rtic has the most downloads (390.4K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •rtic is depended on by 140 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •embedded-shadow is pre-1.0 — API may change.