Decision Workspace
any-dns vs pkarr vs idna_adapter
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
37
any-dns
growingv0.3.2
Lightweight DNS server with Middleware support for non-ICANN domains.
72
pkarr
stablev6.0.0
Public-Key Addressable Resource Records (Pkarr); publish and resolve DNS records over Mainline DHT
71
idna_adapter
stablev1.2.2
Back end adapter for idna
Core Metrics
| any-dns | pkarr | idna_adapter | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 37 | 72 | 71 |
| Total Downloads | 15.1K | 800.6K | 321.2M |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 125.7K | 46.8M |
| Dependents | 0 | 461 | 177 |
| Releases | 12 | 69 | 7 |
| Last Updated | 553d ago | 12d ago | 28d ago |
| Age | 2y 3m | 2y 7m | 1y 10m |
Health Breakdown
any-dns
Maintenance
6
Quality
14
Community
2
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
pkarr
Maintenance
18
Quality
19
Community
16
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
idna_adapter
Maintenance
16
Quality
16
Community
16
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| any-dns | pkarr | idna_adapter | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.3.2 | 6.0.0 | 1.2.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT | Apache-2.0 OR MIT |
| Dependencies | 7 | 47 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 11KB | 70KB | 10KB |
| Features | 0 | 14 | 1 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 4.3% | 14.3% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.85 | 1.86 |
| Owners | 1 | 3 | 3 |
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Quick Verdict
- •pkarr leads with a health score of 72/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •idna_adapter has the most downloads (321.2M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •pkarr is depended on by 461 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ any-dns has not been updated in over a year.
- •any-dns is pre-1.0 — API may change.