Decision Workspace
c-ares-resolver vs mini-c-ares-resolver vs c-ares
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
67
c-ares-resolver
stablev12.0.0
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.
70
c-ares
stablev13.0.0
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 | 67 | 50 | 70 |
| Total Downloads | 226.3K | 7.2K | 356.6K |
| 30d Downloads | 1.7K | 0 | 3.9K |
| Dependents | 28 | 0 | 63 |
| Releases | 48 | 4 | 67 |
| Last Updated | 7d ago | 1007d ago | 7d ago |
| Age | 9y 9m | 2y 11m | 10y 12m |
Health Breakdown
c-ares-resolver
Maintenance
18
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
19
Quality
21
Community
10
Popularity
7
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| c-ares-resolver | mini-c-ares-resolver | c-ares | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 12.0.0 | 0.2.2 | 13.0.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 6 | 4 | 5 |
| Crate Size | 26KB | 11KB | 77KB |
| 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 70/100, 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.