Decision Workspace
in_stream vs karyon_net vs cbsk_socket
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
49
in_stream
growingv0.0.52-alpha2
trait system for facilitating non-blocking stream chaining with handshaking
60
karyon_net
growingv0.6.3
A layered async networking stack over TCP, QUIC, UDP, and Unix sockets, with composable layers for TLS, WebSocket, and SOCKS5.
51
cbsk_socket
growingv2.1.2
cbsk_socket is a socket callback tool
Core Metrics
| in_stream | karyon_net | cbsk_socket | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 49 | 60 | 51 |
| Total Downloads | 34.0K | 29.1K | 59.6K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 1.1K | 0 |
| Dependents | 38 | 39 | 70 |
| Releases | 25 | 29 | 50 |
| Last Updated | 2062d ago | 11d ago | 431d ago |
| Age | 6y 5m | 1y 11m | 2y 5m |
Health Breakdown
in_stream
Maintenance
6
Quality
12
Community
14
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
karyon_net
Maintenance
18
Quality
17
Community
10
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
cbsk_socket
Maintenance
8
Quality
17
Community
10
Popularity
6
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| in_stream | karyon_net | cbsk_socket | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.0.52-alpha2 | 0.6.3 | 2.1.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0 | MIT/Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 16 | 15 | 1 |
| Crate Size | 20KB | 27KB | 5KB |
| Features | 0 | 11 | 4 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 24.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 3 (team) | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •karyon_net leads with a health score of 60/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •cbsk_socket has the most downloads (59.6K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ in_stream, cbsk_socket have not been updated in over a year.
- •in_stream, karyon_net are pre-1.0 — API may change.