Decision Workspace
gethostname vs hostname vs hostaddr
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
65
gethostname
growingv1.1.0
gethostname for all platforms
61
hostname
growingv0.4.2
Cross-platform system's host name functions
55
hostaddr
growingv0.2.4
Type-safe, validated DNS domain names, hosts, and host addresses with IDNA/punycode support. Generic over storage (`String`, `Arc<str>`, `Vec<u8>`, stack-allocated `Buffer`, etc.) and `no_std`/`no-alloc` compatible.
Core Metrics
| gethostname | hostname | hostaddr | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 65 | 61 | 55 |
| Total Downloads | 83.6M | 158.7M | 40.7K |
| 30d Downloads | 6.2M | 9.9M | 6.5K |
| Dependents | 2.8K | 7.9K | 4 |
| Releases | 15 | 12 | 13 |
| Last Updated | 223d ago | 178d ago | 42d ago |
| Age | 7y 4m | 9y 5m | 1y 2m |
Health Breakdown
gethostname
Maintenance
8
Quality
19
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
hostname
Maintenance
8
Quality
16
Community
17
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
hostaddr
Maintenance
16
Quality
10
Community
8
Popularity
6
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| gethostname | hostname | hostaddr | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.1.0 | 0.4.2 | 0.2.4 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 2 | 6 | 23 |
| Crate Size | 10KB | 13KB | 44KB |
| Features | 0 | 2 | 15 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 92.3% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.71 | 1.74 | 1.83 |
| Owners | 1 | 2 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •gethostname leads with a health score of 65/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •hostname has the most downloads (158.7M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •hostname is depended on by 7.9K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •hostname, hostaddr are pre-1.0 — API may change.