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| Metric | Arduino | PlatformIO | ESP-IDF | Arduino-ESP32 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stars | 3.3k | 9.6k | 19.4k | 17.7k |
| Weekly downloads | n/a | 406k | n/a | n/a |
| Download growth | n/a | +40% | n/a | n/a |
| Popularity score | 64/100 | 70/100 | 78/100 | 78/100 |
| Forks | 648 | 916 | 8.6k | 7.9k |
| Open issues | 636 | 282 | 1.8k | 92 |
| Last commit | 5d ago | 4d ago | 1w ago | 6d ago |
| Latest version | n/a | 6.2.0Sep 5, 2026 | n/a | n/a |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 | LGPL-2.1 |
| First released | 2021 | 2014 | 2016 | 2016 |
| Signals | Popular | Popular | Popular | None |
| Listed in | Embedded & IoT › Frameworks & SDKs | Embedded & IoT › Frameworks & SDKs | Embedded & IoT › Frameworks & SDKs | Embedded & IoT › Frameworks & SDKs |
Weekly downloads over time
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