Decision Workspace
ip_api vs maxminddb vs geoip2
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
35
ip_api
growingv0.1.3
Library to get information about IP addresses or domains using ip-api.com
66
maxminddb
growingv0.27.3
Library for reading MaxMind DB format used by GeoIP2 and GeoLite2
60
geoip2
growingv0.1.8
Library for reading MaxMind DB format used by GeoIP2 and GeoLite2
Core Metrics
| ip_api | maxminddb | geoip2 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 35 | 66 | 60 |
| Total Downloads | 6.8K | 22.4M | 42.5K |
| 30d Downloads | 7 | 1.5M | 3.0K |
| Dependents | 0 | 629 | 23 |
| Releases | 4 | 54 | 10 |
| Last Updated | 2849d ago | 39d ago | 35d ago |
| Age | 8y 5m | 11y 4m | 4y 7m |
Health Breakdown
ip_api
Maintenance
2
Quality
14
Community
3
Popularity
5
Documentation
11
maxminddb
Maintenance
16
Quality
15
Community
14
Popularity
8
Documentation
13
geoip2
Maintenance
14
Quality
17
Community
10
Popularity
6
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| ip_api | maxminddb | geoip2 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.3 | 0.27.3 | 0.1.8 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | ISC | MIT |
| Dependencies | 5 | 11 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 4KB | 47KB | 11KB |
| Features | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | — | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •maxminddb leads with a health score of 66/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •maxminddb is depended on by 629 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ ip_api has not been updated in over a year.