Decision Workspace
gimbal_mdns vs switchy_mdns vs viam-mdns
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
38
gimbal_mdns
growingv0.1.0
Gimbal mdns service discovery package
56
switchy_mdns
growingv0.4.0
Switchy mdns service discovery package
57
viam-mdns
stablev3.0.2
A multicast DNS client library. Supports discovery of any mDNS device on a LAN.
Core Metrics
| gimbal_mdns | switchy_mdns | viam-mdns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 38 | 56 | 57 |
| Total Downloads | 1.9K | 5.6K | 7.5K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 418 | 0 |
| Dependents | 3 | 11 | 40 |
| Releases | 1 | 8 | 2 |
| Last Updated | 432d ago | 9d ago | 62d ago |
| Age | 1y 2m | 1y 2m | 3y 2m |
Health Breakdown
gimbal_mdns
Maintenance
2
Quality
15
Community
7
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
switchy_mdns
Maintenance
18
Quality
16
Community
8
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
viam-mdns
Maintenance
12
Quality
18
Community
9
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| gimbal_mdns | switchy_mdns | viam-mdns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.0 | 0.4.0 | 3.0.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MPL-2.0 | MPL-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 10 | 6 | 8 |
| Crate Size | 8KB | 7KB | 21KB |
| Features | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •viam-mdns leads with a health score of 57/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •⚠ gimbal_mdns has not been updated in over a year.
- •gimbal_mdns, switchy_mdns are pre-1.0 — API may change.