Decision Workspace
dns-server vs lazy-dns vs dns-firewall
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
37
dns-server
growingv0.2.6
A threaded DNS server.
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.
49
dns-firewall
growingv1.2.3
Filtering DNS proxy server with firewall integration
Core Metrics
| dns-server | lazy-dns | dns-firewall | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 37 | 53 | 49 |
| Total Downloads | 17.0K | 1.7K | 3.3K |
| 30d Downloads | 103 | 9 | 5 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 8 | 6 | 3 |
| Last Updated | 218d ago | 202d ago | 271d ago |
| Age | 3y 11m | 6m | 3y 7m |
Health Breakdown
dns-server
Maintenance
7
Quality
10
Community
5
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
lazy-dns
Maintenance
17
Quality
16
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
dns-firewall
Maintenance
7
Quality
18
Community
5
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| dns-server | lazy-dns | dns-firewall | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.6 | 1.0.14 | 1.2.3 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 5 | 13 | 15 |
| Crate Size | 20KB | 25KB | 45KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 12.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2024 |
| 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-server has the most downloads (17.0K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •dns-server is pre-1.0 — API may change.