Decision Workspace
iproute2 vs rtnetlink vs netlink-sys
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
25
iproute2
growingv0.0.2
manipulate linux networking resources via netlink
64
rtnetlink
growingv0.21.0
manipulate linux networking resources via netlink
61
netlink-sys
growingv0.8.8
netlink sockets, with optional integration with tokio
Core Metrics
| iproute2 | rtnetlink | netlink-sys | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 25 | 64 | 61 |
| Total Downloads | 3.4K | 20.6M | 26.3M |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 1.2M | 1.8M |
| Dependents | 0 | 547 | 685 |
| Releases | 2 | 35 | 17 |
| Last Updated | 2875d ago | 37d ago | 124d ago |
| Age | 7y 10m | 7y 10m | 7y 10m |
Health Breakdown
iproute2
Maintenance
3
Quality
7
Community
3
Popularity
4
Documentation
8
rtnetlink
Maintenance
17
Quality
13
Community
14
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
netlink-sys
Maintenance
13
Quality
15
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| iproute2 | rtnetlink | netlink-sys | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.0.2 | 0.21.0 | 0.8.8 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 11 | 16 | 11 |
| Crate Size | 11KB | 59KB | 23KB |
| Features | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Yanked % | 100.0% | 2.9% | 0.0% |
| Edition | — | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.66.1 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 5 | 4 |
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Quick Verdict
- •rtnetlink leads with a health score of 64/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •netlink-sys has the most downloads (26.3M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •netlink-sys is depended on by 685 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ iproute2 has not been updated in over a year.