Decision Workspace
abstract_socket vs sockx vs multisock
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
40
abstract_socket
experimentalv0.1.0
Types to abstract over TCP and Unix socket.
47
sockx
experimentalv0.0.1
A unified socket type with practical utilities for network programming.
46
multisock
growingv1.0.0
Unified types for TCP & Unix sockets
Core Metrics
| abstract_socket | sockx | multisock | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 40 | 47 | 46 |
| Total Downloads | 62 | 32 | 8.1K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Last Updated | 173d ago | 3d ago | 2260d ago |
| Age | 5m | 1m | 7y 2m |
Health Breakdown
abstract_socket
Maintenance
5
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
12
sockx
Maintenance
14
Quality
14
Community
5
Popularity
2
Documentation
12
multisock
Maintenance
3
Quality
21
Community
5
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| abstract_socket | sockx | multisock | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.0 | 0.0.1 | 1.0.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MITNFA | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 3 | 10 | 0 |
| Crate Size | 13KB | 29KB | 5KB |
| Features | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2018 |
| MSRV | 1.70.0 | 1.95.0 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •sockx leads with a health score of 47/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •multisock has the most downloads (8.1K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ multisock has not been updated in over a year.
- •abstract_socket, sockx are pre-1.0 — API may change.