Decision Workspace
c-ares-resolver vs mini-c-ares-resolver vs c-ares
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
62
c-ares-resolver
stablev11.0.0
An asynchronous DNS resolver, backed by c-ares.
50
mini-c-ares-resolver
growingv0.2.2
An asynchronous DNS resolver, backed by mini-c-ares.
65
c-ares
stablev12.0.0
A Rust wrapper for the c-ares library, for asynchronous DNS requests.
Core Metrics
| c-ares-resolver | mini-c-ares-resolver | c-ares | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 62 | 50 | 65 |
| Total Downloads | 218.0K | 7.2K | 339.7K |
| 30d Downloads | 2.4K | 8 | 4.9K |
| Dependents | 28 | 0 | 62 |
| Releases | 47 | 4 | 66 |
| Last Updated | 103d ago | 899d ago | 103d ago |
| Age | 9y 5m | 2y 8m | 10y 8m |
Health Breakdown
c-ares-resolver
Maintenance
13
Quality
20
Community
10
Popularity
6
Documentation
13
mini-c-ares-resolver
Maintenance
10
Quality
16
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
c-ares
Maintenance
14
Quality
21
Community
10
Popularity
7
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| c-ares-resolver | mini-c-ares-resolver | c-ares | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 11.0.0 | 0.2.2 | 12.0.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 5 | 4 | 6 |
| Crate Size | 17KB | 11KB | 29KB |
| Features | 4 | 2 | 4 |
| Yanked % | 2.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •c-ares leads with a health score of 65/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •⚠ mini-c-ares-resolver has not been updated in over a year.
- •mini-c-ares-resolver is pre-1.0 — API may change.