Decision Workspace
hostname vs gethostname vs hostname-validator
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
63
hostname
growingv0.4.2
Cross-platform system's host name functions
67
gethostname
growingv1.1.0
gethostname for all platforms
54
hostname-validator
growingv1.1.1
Validate hostnames according to IETF RFC 1123
Core Metrics
| hostname | gethostname | hostname-validator | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 63 | 67 | 54 |
| Total Downloads | 140.3M | 71.9M | 4.8M |
| 30d Downloads | 8.6M | 5.5M | 920.1K |
| Dependents | 6.4K | 2.6K | 304 |
| Releases | 12 | 15 | 3 |
| Last Updated | 119d ago | 164d ago | 1462d ago |
| Age | 9y 3m | 7y 2m | 7y 4m |
Health Breakdown
hostname
Maintenance
10
Quality
16
Community
17
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
gethostname
Maintenance
10
Quality
19
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
hostname-validator
Maintenance
3
Quality
21
Community
14
Popularity
8
Documentation
8
Technical Details
| hostname | gethostname | hostname-validator | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.4.2 | 1.1.0 | 1.1.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| Crate Size | 13KB | 10KB | 2KB |
| Features | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | — |
| MSRV | 1.74 | 1.71 | — |
| Owners | 2 | 1 | 2 |
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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.
- •⚠ hostname-validator has not been updated in over a year.
- •hostname is pre-1.0 — API may change.