Decision Workspace
c-ares-sys vs c-ares vs c-ares-resolver
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
58
c-ares-sys
stablev11.0.0
Low-level bindings to the c-ares library
65
c-ares
stablev12.0.0
A Rust wrapper for the c-ares library, for asynchronous DNS requests.
62
c-ares-resolver
stablev11.0.0
An asynchronous DNS resolver, backed by c-ares.
Core Metrics
| c-ares-sys | c-ares | c-ares-resolver | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 58 | 65 | 62 |
| Total Downloads | 279.5K | 339.7K | 218.0K |
| 30d Downloads | 4.8K | 4.8K | 2.4K |
| Dependents | 76 | 62 | 28 |
| Releases | 69 | 66 | 47 |
| Last Updated | 103d ago | 103d ago | 103d ago |
| Age | 10y 8m | 10y 8m | 9y 5m |
Health Breakdown
c-ares-sys
Maintenance
14
Quality
17
Community
10
Popularity
7
Documentation
10
c-ares
Maintenance
14
Quality
21
Community
10
Popularity
7
Documentation
13
c-ares-resolver
Maintenance
13
Quality
20
Community
10
Popularity
6
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| c-ares-sys | c-ares | c-ares-resolver | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 11.0.0 | 12.0.0 | 11.0.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 8 | 6 | 5 |
| Crate Size | 606KB | 29KB | 17KB |
| Features | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Yanked % | 1.5% | 0.0% | 2.1% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 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.