Decision Workspace
kube-client vs kube vs k8s-openapi
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
71
kube-client
stablev3.1.0
Kubernetes client
78
kube
stablev3.1.0
Kubernetes client and async controller runtime
72
k8s-openapi
growingv0.27.1
Bindings for the Kubernetes client API
Core Metrics
| kube-client | kube | k8s-openapi | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 71 | 78 | 72 |
| Total Downloads | 44.1M | 45.2M | 46.7M |
| 30d Downloads | 3.5M | 3.5M | 3.6M |
| Dependents | 229 | 10.0K | 16.8K |
| Releases | 58 | 131 | 33 |
| Last Updated | 10d ago | 10d ago | 22d ago |
| Age | 4y 5m | 6y 11m | 7y 9m |
Health Breakdown
kube-client
Maintenance
19
Quality
16
Community
16
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
kube
Maintenance
19
Quality
19
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
k8s-openapi
Maintenance
21
Quality
15
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| kube-client | kube | k8s-openapi | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 3.1.0 | 3.1.0 | 0.27.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 41 | 14 | 5 |
| Crate Size | 115KB | 31KB | 2.8MB |
| Features | 19 | 21 | 10 |
| Yanked % | 3.5% | 3.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.88.0 | 1.88.0 | — |
| Owners | 2 (team) | 2 (team) | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •kube leads with a health score of 78/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •k8s-openapi has the most downloads (46.7M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •k8s-openapi is depended on by 16.8K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •k8s-openapi is pre-1.0 — API may change.