Decision Workspace
i2p_snow vs clatter vs snow
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
37
i2p_snow
growingv0.5.1
A pure-rust implementation of the Noise Protocol Framework, with I2P Noise extensions
59
clatter
stablev2.2.0
no_std compatible implementation of Noise protocol framework with Post-Quantum extensions
55
snow
growingv0.10.0
A pure-rust implementation of the Noise Protocol Framework
Core Metrics
| i2p_snow | clatter | snow | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 37 | 59 | 55 |
| Total Downloads | 7.4K | 34.3K | 22.1M |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 21.8K | 1.1M |
| Dependents | 0 | 10 | 847 |
| Releases | 3 | 14 | 70 |
| Last Updated | 2657d ago | 118d ago | 310d ago |
| Age | 7y 9m | 1y 6m | 9y 2m |
Health Breakdown
i2p_snow
Maintenance
3
Quality
13
Community
5
Popularity
5
Documentation
11
clatter
Maintenance
13
Quality
17
Community
9
Popularity
5
Documentation
15
snow
Maintenance
9
Quality
10
Community
13
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| i2p_snow | clatter | snow | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.5.1 | 2.2.0 | 0.10.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | Unlicense | MIT | Apache-2.0 OR MIT |
| Dependencies | 22 | 15 | 19 |
| Crate Size | 597KB | 51KB | 900KB |
| Features | 8 | 12 | 21 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 14.3% | 18.6% |
| Edition | — | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.81.0 | 1.85 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •clatter leads with a health score of 59/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •snow has the most downloads (22.1M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •snow is depended on by 847 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ i2p_snow has not been updated in over a year.
- •i2p_snow, snow are pre-1.0 — API may change.