Decision Workspace
dns-lookup vs nscd-lookup vs dnsrobot
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
62
dns-lookup
growingv3.0.1
A simple dns resolving api, much like rust's unstable api. Also includes getaddrinfo and getnameinfo wrappers for libc variants.
48
nscd-lookup
growingv0.1.5
Look up IP addresses using nscd
47
dnsrobot
experimentalv0.1.0
Official Rust client for DNS Robot (dnsrobot.net) — DNS lookups, WHOIS, SSL checks, SPF/DKIM/DMARC validation, and more
Core Metrics
| dns-lookup | nscd-lookup | dnsrobot | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 62 | 48 | 47 |
| Total Downloads | 19.6M | 3.9K | 14 |
| 30d Downloads | 1.9M | 8 | 14 |
| Dependents | 1.2K | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 33 | 6 | 1 |
| Last Updated | 158d ago | 382d ago | 15d ago |
| Age | 10y | 1y | 15d |
Health Breakdown
dns-lookup
Maintenance
11
Quality
19
Community
11
Popularity
8
Documentation
13
nscd-lookup
Maintenance
10
Quality
16
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
dnsrobot
Maintenance
12
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
1
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| dns-lookup | nscd-lookup | dnsrobot | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 3.0.1 | 0.1.5 | 0.1.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT/Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 4 | 7 | 0 |
| Crate Size | 16KB | 22KB | 4KB |
| Features | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.81 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •dns-lookup leads with a health score of 62/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •dns-lookup is depended on by 1.2K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ nscd-lookup has not been updated in over a year.
- •nscd-lookup, dnsrobot are pre-1.0 — API may change.