Decision Workspace
gethostname vs hostname vs netdb
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
67
gethostname
growingv1.1.0
gethostname for all platforms
63
hostname
growingv0.4.2
Cross-platform system's host name functions
36
netdb
growingv0.1.0
Access to network-related name databases
Core Metrics
| gethostname | hostname | netdb | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 67 | 63 | 36 |
| Total Downloads | 71.9M | 140.3M | 2.6K |
| 30d Downloads | 5.5M | 8.6M | 13 |
| Dependents | 2.6K | 6.4K | 6 |
| Releases | 15 | 12 | 1 |
| Last Updated | 164d ago | 119d ago | 3252d ago |
| Age | 7y 2m | 9y 3m | 8y 11m |
Health Breakdown
gethostname
Maintenance
10
Quality
19
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
hostname
Maintenance
10
Quality
16
Community
17
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
netdb
Maintenance
1
Quality
15
Community
5
Popularity
4
Documentation
11
Technical Details
| gethostname | hostname | netdb | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.1.0 | 0.4.2 | 0.1.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 2 | 6 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 10KB | 13KB | 7KB |
| Features | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | — |
| MSRV | 1.71 | 1.74 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 2 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •gethostname leads with a health score of 67/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •hostname has the most downloads (140.3M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •hostname is depended on by 6.4K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ netdb has not been updated in over a year.
- •hostname, netdb are pre-1.0 — API may change.