Decision Workspace
hick-udp vs mctx-core vs mcrx-core
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
46
hick-udp
experimentalv0.1.0
Sync multicast UDP helpers + interface enumeration for mDNS. Cross-platform shim used by the async wrapper crates.
49
mctx-core
experimentalv0.2.5
Runtime-agnostic and portable IPv4 and IPv6 multicast sender library.
48
mcrx-core
experimentalv0.2.7
Runtime-agnostic and portable multicast receiver library for IPv4 and IPv6 ASM/SSM.
Core Metrics
| hick-udp | mctx-core | mcrx-core | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 46 | 49 | 48 |
| Total Downloads | 84 | 198 | 307 |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| Releases | 1 | 8 | 12 |
| Last Updated | 38d ago | 54d ago | 54d ago |
| Age | 1m | 2m | 2m |
Health Breakdown
hick-udp
Maintenance
11
Quality
14
Community
7
Popularity
2
Documentation
12
mctx-core
Maintenance
11
Quality
15
Community
7
Popularity
3
Documentation
13
mcrx-core
Maintenance
10
Quality
15
Community
7
Popularity
3
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| hick-udp | mctx-core | mcrx-core | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.0 | 0.2.5 | 0.2.7 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | BSD-2-Clause | BSD-2-Clause |
| Dependencies | 9 | 6 | 7 |
| Crate Size | 39KB | 52KB | 69KB |
| Features | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.91.0 | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •mctx-core leads with a health score of 49/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •mcrx-core has the most downloads (307), suggesting wider adoption.