Decision Workspace
koi-dns vs simple-mdns vs mdns-sd
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
48
koi-dns
experimentalv0.2.202603241449
Local DNS resolver with mDNS, certmesh, and static record integration
55
simple-mdns
growingv0.6.3
Rust implementation of mDNS for service discovering (DNS-SD)
66
mdns-sd
growingv0.18.2
mDNS Service Discovery library with no async runtime dependency
Core Metrics
| koi-dns | simple-mdns | mdns-sd | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 48 | 55 | 66 |
| Total Downloads | 237 | 76.3K | 2.0M |
| 30d Downloads | 133 | 1.3K | 192.9K |
| Dependents | 12 | 10 | 505 |
| Releases | 9 | 24 | 71 |
| Last Updated | 1d ago | 42d ago | 16d ago |
| Age | 1m | 4y 10m | 4y 5m |
Health Breakdown
koi-dns
Maintenance
13
Quality
12
Community
8
Popularity
3
Documentation
12
simple-mdns
Maintenance
15
Quality
16
Community
8
Popularity
6
Documentation
10
mdns-sd
Maintenance
19
Quality
13
Community
12
Popularity
8
Documentation
14
Technical Details
| koi-dns | simple-mdns | mdns-sd | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.202603241449 | 0.6.3 | 0.18.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | MIT | Apache-2.0 OR MIT |
| Dependencies | 13 | 7 | 12 |
| Crate Size | 28KB | 29KB | 116KB |
| Features | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.8% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2018 |
| MSRV | 1.92 | — | 1.71.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •mdns-sd leads with a health score of 66/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •mdns-sd is depended on by 505 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.