Decision Workspace
hwaddr vs mac_address vs fingerprint-lib
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
36
hwaddr
growingv0.1.7
MAC address handling.
53
mac_address
growingv1.1.8
Cross-platform retrieval of a network interface MAC address.
43
fingerprint-lib
growingv0.1.5
Cross-platform retrieval of a network interface MAC address.
Core Metrics
| hwaddr | mac_address | fingerprint-lib | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 36 | 53 | 43 |
| Total Downloads | 178.1K | 11.0M | 7.4K |
| 30d Downloads | 7.1K | 1.8M | 8 |
| Dependents | 8 | 1.0K | 0 |
| Releases | 8 | 19 | 6 |
| Last Updated | 1946d ago | 411d ago | 1330d ago |
| Age | 8y 10m | 7y 12m | 3y 7m |
Health Breakdown
hwaddr
Maintenance
4
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
6
Documentation
7
mac_address
Maintenance
6
Quality
19
Community
11
Popularity
8
Documentation
9
fingerprint-lib
Maintenance
10
Quality
15
Community
3
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| hwaddr | mac_address | fingerprint-lib | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.7 | 1.1.8 | 0.1.5 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | WTFPL | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 6 | 5 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 1.0MB | 13KB | 2KB |
| Features | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2018 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •mac_address leads with a health score of 53/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •mac_address is depended on by 1.0K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ hwaddr, mac_address, fingerprint-lib have not been updated in over a year.
- •hwaddr, fingerprint-lib are pre-1.0 — API may change.