Decision Workspace
hostname vs gethostname vs adbyss_psl
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
61
hostname
growingv0.4.2
Cross-platform system's host name functions
65
gethostname
growingv1.1.0
gethostname for all platforms
55
adbyss_psl
growingv0.24.0
A minimal Public Suffix List hostname validator.
Core Metrics
| hostname | gethostname | adbyss_psl | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 61 | 65 | 55 |
| Total Downloads | 158.7M | 83.6M | 86.8K |
| 30d Downloads | 9.9M | 6.2M | 0 |
| Dependents | 7.9K | 2.8K | 0 |
| Releases | 12 | 15 | 75 |
| Last Updated | 178d ago | 223d ago | 4d ago |
| Age | 9y 5m | 7y 4m | 4y 11m |
Health Breakdown
hostname
Maintenance
8
Quality
16
Community
17
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
gethostname
Maintenance
8
Quality
19
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
adbyss_psl
Maintenance
22
Quality
14
Community
3
Popularity
6
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| hostname | gethostname | adbyss_psl | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.4.2 | 1.1.0 | 0.24.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 | WTFPL |
| Dependencies | 6 | 2 | 9 |
| Crate Size | 13KB | 10KB | 121KB |
| Features | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.74 | 1.71 | 1.95 |
| Owners | 2 | 1 | 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, adbyss_psl are pre-1.0 — API may change.