Decision Workspace
legacy_pcap_file vs pcap-file vs pcap-file-gsg
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
39
legacy_pcap_file
growingv0.1.0
A crate to read and write legacy Pcap file format
53
pcap-file
growingv2.0.0
A crate to parse, read and write Pcap and PcapNg
43
pcap-file-gsg
growingv3.0.0-rc4
A crate to parse, read and write Pcap and PcapNg
Core Metrics
| legacy_pcap_file | pcap-file | pcap-file-gsg | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 39 | 53 | 43 |
| Total Downloads | 2.0K | 8.4M | 5.9K |
| 30d Downloads | 4 | 1.2M | 211 |
| Dependents | 0 | 439 | 1 |
| Releases | 1 | 15 | 3 |
| Last Updated | 1221d ago | 808d ago | 325d ago |
| Age | 3y 4m | 8y 9m | 1y 1m |
Health Breakdown
legacy_pcap_file
Maintenance
1
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
pcap-file
Maintenance
4
Quality
15
Community
13
Popularity
8
Documentation
13
pcap-file-gsg
Maintenance
7
Quality
12
Community
7
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| legacy_pcap_file | pcap-file | pcap-file-gsg | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.0 | 2.0.0 | 3.0.0-rc4 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 3 | 6 | 7 |
| Crate Size | 17KB | 28KB | 38KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 13.3% | 33.3% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •pcap-file leads with a health score of 53/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •pcap-file is depended on by 439 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ legacy_pcap_file, pcap-file have not been updated in over a year.
- •legacy_pcap_file is pre-1.0 — API may change.