Decision Workspace
hostfile vs nmrs vs nlink
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
50
hostfile
growingv1.1.1
A rust crate for parsing /etc/hosts
60
nmrs
experimentalv2.2.0
A Rust library for NetworkManager over D-Bus
49
nlink
experimentalv0.10.0
Async netlink library for Linux network configuration
Core Metrics
| hostfile | nmrs | nlink | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 50 | 60 | 49 |
| Total Downloads | 312.1K | 1.2K | 300 |
| 30d Downloads | 3.4K | 359 | 64 |
| Dependents | 12 | 8 | 0 |
| Releases | 6 | 11 | 13 |
| Last Updated | 342d ago | 10d ago | 5d ago |
| Age | 5y 11m | 3m | 2m |
Health Breakdown
hostfile
Maintenance
6
Quality
19
Community
9
Popularity
7
Documentation
9
nmrs
Maintenance
18
Quality
14
Community
9
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
nlink
Maintenance
13
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| hostfile | nmrs | nlink | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.1.1 | 2.2.0 | 0.10.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 3 | 11 | 13 |
| Crate Size | 21KB | 106KB | 488KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.93.1 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •nmrs leads with a health score of 60/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •hostfile has the most downloads (312.1K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •nlink is pre-1.0 — API may change.