Decision Workspace
dht-pio vs holochain_p2p vs pkarr
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
38
dht-pio
growingv0.6.1
A DHT Implementation using PIO (Programmable Input/Output), tested on Rasberry Pi Pico
73
holochain_p2p
growingv0.6.0
holochain specific wrapper around more generic p2p module
73
pkarr
stablev5.0.4
Public-Key Addressable Resource Records (Pkarr); publish and resolve DNS records over Mainline DHT
Core Metrics
| dht-pio | holochain_p2p | pkarr | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 38 | 73 | 73 |
| Total Downloads | 13.0K | 362.0K | 587.1K |
| 30d Downloads | 15 | 2.3K | 82.9K |
| Dependents | 0 | 1.3K | 357 |
| Releases | 11 | 326 | 67 |
| Last Updated | 507d ago | 3d ago | 2d ago |
| Age | 2y 6m | 4y 9m | 2y 5m |
Health Breakdown
dht-pio
Maintenance
7
Quality
10
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
holochain_p2p
Maintenance
20
Quality
14
Community
19
Popularity
7
Documentation
13
pkarr
Maintenance
19
Quality
19
Community
16
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| dht-pio | holochain_p2p | pkarr | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.6.1 | 0.6.0 | 5.0.4 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 28 | 37 | 47 |
| Crate Size | 26KB | 56KB | 70KB |
| Features | 3 | 9 | 14 |
| Yanked % | 9.1% | 0.0% | 1.5% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.85 |
| Owners | 1 | 3 (team) | 3 |
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Quick Verdict
- •holochain_p2p leads with a health score of 73/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •pkarr has the most downloads (587.1K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •holochain_p2p is depended on by 1.3K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ dht-pio has not been updated in over a year.
- •dht-pio, holochain_p2p are pre-1.0 — API may change.