Decision Workspace
irox-networking vs ntex vs holochain_p2p
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
47
irox-networking
growingv0.4.7
irox Networking Tools
80
ntex
stablev3.7.0
Framework for composable network services
73
holochain_p2p
growingv0.6.0
holochain specific wrapper around more generic p2p module
Core Metrics
| irox-networking | ntex | holochain_p2p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 47 | 80 | 73 |
| Total Downloads | 16.6K | 888.2K | 362.0K |
| 30d Downloads | 96 | 20.2K | 2.2K |
| Dependents | 29 | 1.9K | 1.3K |
| Releases | 14 | 229 | 326 |
| Last Updated | 391d ago | 2d ago | 3d ago |
| Age | 2y 6m | 6y 1m | 4y 9m |
Health Breakdown
irox-networking
Maintenance
8
Quality
15
Community
9
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
ntex
Maintenance
19
Quality
19
Community
20
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
holochain_p2p
Maintenance
20
Quality
14
Community
19
Popularity
7
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| irox-networking | ntex | holochain_p2p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.4.7 | 3.7.0 | 0.6.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 9 | 48 | 37 |
| Crate Size | 30KB | 245KB | 56KB |
| Features | 4 | 13 | 9 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.88 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 2 (team) | 3 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •ntex has the highest health score (80/100) — a strong overall choice.
- •ntex is depended on by 1.9K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ irox-networking has not been updated in over a year.
- •irox-networking, holochain_p2p are pre-1.0 — API may change.