Decision Workspace
flex-dns vs simple-dns vs pdl-compiler
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
46
flex-dns
growingv1.0.1
A no alloc no std DNS parser and serializer written in Rust.
62
simple-dns
growingv0.11.2
Rust implementation to parse and write DNS packets
60
pdl-compiler
growingv0.5.2
Parser and serializer generator for protocol binary packets
Core Metrics
| flex-dns | simple-dns | pdl-compiler | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 46 | 62 | 60 |
| Total Downloads | 4.3K | 5.4M | 125.4K |
| 30d Downloads | 8 | 562.5K | 8.2K |
| Dependents | 0 | 277 | 19 |
| Releases | 3 | 36 | 24 |
| Last Updated | 938d ago | 80d ago | 15d ago |
| Age | 2y 6m | 4y 10m | 2y 10m |
Health Breakdown
flex-dns
Maintenance
5
Quality
21
Community
3
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
simple-dns
Maintenance
16
Quality
16
Community
12
Popularity
8
Documentation
10
pdl-compiler
Maintenance
18
Quality
13
Community
11
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| flex-dns | simple-dns | pdl-compiler | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.1 | 0.11.2 | 0.5.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 3 | 1 | 20 |
| Crate Size | 241KB | 54KB | 183KB |
| Features | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 2.8% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.87 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Quick Verdict
- •simple-dns leads with a health score of 62/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •simple-dns is depended on by 277 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ flex-dns has not been updated in over a year.
- •simple-dns, pdl-compiler are pre-1.0 — API may change.