Decision Workspace
dns-packet vs pyxelium vs dns-message
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
46
dns-packet
experimentalv0.1.0
Reader and Writer for DNS messages based on RFC1035
43
pyxelium
growingv0.0.6
Pyxelium is a lightweight pixel-based encryption library that allows you to encode and decode messages within PNG images. It provides Rust functions for encoding and decoding messages using pixel-based encryption.
42
dns-message
experimentalv0.2.0
DNS message library
Core Metrics
| dns-packet | pyxelium | dns-message | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 46 | 43 | 42 |
| Total Downloads | 14 | 7.3K | 148 |
| 30d Downloads | 14 | 8 | 61 |
| Dependents | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Releases | 1 | 6 | 4 |
| Last Updated | 7d ago | 782d ago | 38d ago |
| Age | 7d | 2y 1m | 1m |
Health Breakdown
dns-packet
Maintenance
13
Quality
16
Community
6
Popularity
1
Documentation
10
pyxelium
Maintenance
10
Quality
15
Community
3
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
dns-message
Maintenance
11
Quality
8
Community
7
Popularity
3
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| dns-packet | pyxelium | dns-message | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.0 | 0.0.6 | 0.2.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Crate Size | 6KB | 10KB | 5KB |
| Features | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 75.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •dns-packet leads with a health score of 46/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •pyxelium has the most downloads (7.3K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ pyxelium has not been updated in over a year.