Decision Workspace
kvarn_signal vs kvarnctl vs zvariant
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
42
kvarn_signal
growingv0.2.1
Easy-to-use IPC signaling library, mainly used for kvarnctl
43
kvarnctl
growingv0.2.1
Communication with Kvarn from the command line.
71
zvariant
stablev5.10.0
D-Bus & GVariant encoding & decoding
Core Metrics
| kvarn_signal | kvarnctl | zvariant | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 42 | 43 | 71 |
| Total Downloads | 8.0K | 4.8K | 45.0M |
| 30d Downloads | 93 | 7 | 4.5M |
| Dependents | 11 | 0 | 1.1K |
| Releases | 3 | 4 | 64 |
| Last Updated | 518d ago | 518d ago | 33d ago |
| Age | 3y 11m | 3y 11m | 6y 2m |
Health Breakdown
kvarn_signal
Maintenance
5
Quality
15
Community
5
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
kvarnctl
Maintenance
8
Quality
15
Community
4
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
zvariant
Maintenance
18
Quality
19
Community
14
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| kvarn_signal | kvarnctl | zvariant | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.1 | 0.2.1 | 5.10.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 4 | 8 | 19 |
| Crate Size | 5KB | 11KB | 93KB |
| Features | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.6% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.64 | 1.56 | 1.87 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •zvariant leads with a health score of 71/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •zvariant is depended on by 1.1K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ kvarn_signal, kvarnctl have not been updated in over a year.
- •kvarn_signal, kvarnctl are pre-1.0 — API may change.