Decision Workspace
iroh-mainline-address-lookup vs pkarr-relay vs iroh-gossip-rendezvous
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
54
iroh-mainline-address-lookup
experimentalv0.4.0
BitTorrent Mainline DHT-based address lookup for iroh
53
pkarr-relay
growingv0.12.0
Pkarr relay (https://github.com/pubky/pkarr/blob/main/design/relays.md)
44
iroh-gossip-rendezvous
experimentalv0.2.1
Passphrase-based rendezvous for iroh-gossip swarms via Mainline DHT
Core Metrics
| iroh-mainline-address-lookup | pkarr-relay | iroh-gossip-rendezvous | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 54 | 53 | 44 |
| Total Downloads | 10.8K | 21.2K | 127 |
| 30d Downloads | 6.1K | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 29 | 3 |
| Releases | 3 | 27 | 3 |
| Last Updated | 28d ago | 61d ago | 63d ago |
| Age | 2m | 1y 5m | 2m |
Health Breakdown
iroh-mainline-address-lookup
Maintenance
12
Quality
12
Community
10
Popularity
5
Documentation
15
pkarr-relay
Maintenance
15
Quality
8
Community
13
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
iroh-gossip-rendezvous
Maintenance
10
Quality
12
Community
7
Popularity
3
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| iroh-mainline-address-lookup | pkarr-relay | iroh-gossip-rendezvous | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.4.0 | 0.12.0 | 0.2.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 14 | 17 | 28 |
| Crate Size | 36KB | 28KB | 110KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 18.5% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.91 | 1.85 | 1.93.0 |
| Owners | 3 (team) | 4 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •iroh-mainline-address-lookup leads with a health score of 54/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •pkarr-relay has the most downloads (21.2K), suggesting wider adoption.