Decision Workspace
dns-firewall vs lazy-dns vs rust-dns
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
49
dns-firewall
growingv1.2.3
Filtering DNS proxy server with firewall integration
53
lazy-dns
growingv1.0.14
A lazy DNS server with GeoIP routing. Only SOA, NS, A, AAAA, CNAME, MX, and TXT are supported; everything else is dropped, by design.
41
rust-dns
growingv0.1.1
A lightweight, high-performance DNS server implementation in Rust
Core Metrics
| dns-firewall | lazy-dns | rust-dns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 49 | 53 | 41 |
| Total Downloads | 3.3K | 1.7K | 1.6K |
| 30d Downloads | 5 | 9 | 5 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| Last Updated | 271d ago | 202d ago | 461d ago |
| Age | 3y 7m | 6m | 1y 3m |
Health Breakdown
dns-firewall
Maintenance
7
Quality
18
Community
5
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
lazy-dns
Maintenance
17
Quality
16
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
rust-dns
Maintenance
6
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| dns-firewall | lazy-dns | rust-dns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.2.3 | 1.0.14 | 0.1.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 15 | 13 | 1 |
| Crate Size | 45KB | 25KB | 12KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.85 | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •lazy-dns leads with a health score of 53/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •dns-firewall has the most downloads (3.3K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ rust-dns has not been updated in over a year.
- •rust-dns is pre-1.0 — API may change.