Decision Workspace
PortPulse vs port-pulse vs port_cat
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
32
PortPulse
growingv0.2.0
A TCP port scanner CLI
33
port-pulse
growingv0.4.0
A TCP port scanner CLI
46
port_cat
experimentalv0.2.0
A Rust CLI and Python extension for connectivity checks, port scanning, and service detection.
Core Metrics
| PortPulse | port-pulse | port_cat | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 32 | 33 | 46 |
| Total Downloads | 2.4K | 3.8K | 319 |
| 30d Downloads | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Last Updated | 922d ago | 922d ago | 67d ago |
| Age | 2y 6m | 2y 6m | 6m |
Health Breakdown
PortPulse
Maintenance
4
Quality
9
Community
5
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
port-pulse
Maintenance
5
Quality
9
Community
5
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
port_cat
Maintenance
13
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| PortPulse | port-pulse | port_cat | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.0 | 0.4.0 | 0.2.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Crate Size | 275KB | 275KB | 13KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Yanked % | 100.0% | 66.7% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •port_cat leads with a health score of 46/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •port-pulse has the most downloads (3.8K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ PortPulse, port-pulse have not been updated in over a year.