Decision Workspace
krs vs tiny_kafka vs kafka-native-client
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
35
krs
growingv0.2.4
Simple Kafka command-line tool
49
tiny_kafka
growingv1.0.6
A tiny Kafka client library with producer and consumer functionalities.
44
kafka-native-client
experimentalv0.0.1
A native Rust Kafka client (producer, consumer, admin) with high fidelity to the official Java client
Core Metrics
| krs | tiny_kafka | kafka-native-client | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 35 | 49 | 44 |
| Total Downloads | 9.0K | 8.0K | 11 |
| 30d Downloads | 10 | 41 | 11 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 6 | 7 | 1 |
| Last Updated | 2299d ago | 488d ago | 1d ago |
| Age | 6y 4m | 2y 5m | 1d |
Health Breakdown
krs
Maintenance
6
Quality
7
Community
5
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
tiny_kafka
Maintenance
5
Quality
18
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
15
kafka-native-client
Maintenance
13
Quality
15
Community
5
Popularity
1
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| krs | tiny_kafka | kafka-native-client | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.4 | 1.0.6 | 0.0.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | Unlicense OR MIT | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 11 | 14 | 0 |
| Crate Size | 21KB | 13KB | 3KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 33.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.70.0 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •tiny_kafka leads with a health score of 49/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •krs has the most downloads (9.0K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ krs, tiny_kafka have not been updated in over a year.
- •krs, kafka-native-client are pre-1.0 — API may change.