Decision Workspace
iw vs impala-nm vs wlctl
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
33
iw
growingv0.0.1
A safe, low level and easy to use abstraction for wireless interfaces
48
impala-nm
experimentalv0.1.4
TUI for managing wifi using NetworkManager
46
wlctl
experimentalv0.1.5
TUI for managing WiFi using NetworkManager
Core Metrics
| iw | impala-nm | wlctl | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 33 | 48 | 46 |
| Total Downloads | 2.1K | 175 | 329 |
| 30d Downloads | 4 | 43 | 92 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Last Updated | 2288d ago | 92d ago | 40d ago |
| Age | 6y 3m | 3m | 3m |
Health Breakdown
iw
Maintenance
1
Quality
14
Community
5
Popularity
4
Documentation
9
impala-nm
Maintenance
19
Quality
11
Community
5
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
wlctl
Maintenance
17
Quality
11
Community
5
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| iw | impala-nm | wlctl | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.0.1 | 0.1.4 | 0.1.5 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MPL-2.0 | GPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Dependencies | 4 | 21 | 21 |
| Crate Size | 12KB | 73KB | 81KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •impala-nm leads with a health score of 48/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •iw has the most downloads (2.1K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ iw has not been updated in over a year.