Decision Workspace
kafkalite-server vs crabka-broker vs ruststream-rdkafka
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
54
kafkalite-server
experimentalv1.1.5
Broker-owned file-log Kafka wire protocol server
51
crabka-broker
experimentalv0.3.8
Single-node Apache Kafka-compatible broker (MVP)
48
ruststream-rdkafka
experimentalv0.5.1
Apache Kafka broker implementation for the RustStream messaging framework, backed by rdkafka / librdkafka.
Core Metrics
| kafkalite-server | crabka-broker | ruststream-rdkafka | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 54 | 51 | 48 |
| Total Downloads | 180 | 728 | 26 |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 46 | 0 |
| Releases | 10 | 9 | 2 |
| Last Updated | 27d ago | 14d ago | 2d ago |
| Age | 3m | 1m | 3d |
Health Breakdown
kafkalite-server
Maintenance
18
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
12
crabka-broker
Maintenance
12
Quality
10
Community
11
Popularity
3
Documentation
15
ruststream-rdkafka
Maintenance
14
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| kafkalite-server | crabka-broker | ruststream-rdkafka | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.1.5 | 0.3.8 | 0.5.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 18 | 77 | 18 |
| Crate Size | 196KB | 1.3MB | 106KB |
| Features | 2 | 3 | 11 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.87 | 1.96.0 | 1.88 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •kafkalite-server leads with a health score of 54/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •crabka-broker has the most downloads (728), suggesting wider adoption.
- •crabka-broker, ruststream-rdkafka are pre-1.0 — API may change.