Decision Workspace
krs vs tiny_kafka vs kafkit-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.
42
kafkit-client
experimentalv0.1.9
Kafka 4.0+ pure Rust client.
Core Metrics
| krs | tiny_kafka | kafkit-client | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 35 | 49 | 42 |
| Total Downloads | 9.0K | 8.0K | 107 |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| Last Updated | 2359d ago | 547d ago | 20d ago |
| Age | 6y 6m | 2y 7m | 1m |
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
kafkit-client
Maintenance
12
Quality
9
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| krs | tiny_kafka | kafkit-client | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.4 | 1.0.6 | 0.1.9 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | Unlicense OR MIT | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 11 | 14 | 26 |
| Crate Size | 21KB | 13KB | 210KB |
| 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, kafkit-client are pre-1.0 — API may change.