Decision Workspace
libpcap-rs vs pcap-file vs pcapture
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
41
libpcap-rs
growingv0.2.1
Rust encapsulates the C language libpcap
64
pcap-file
stablev2.0.0
A crate to parse, read and write Pcap and PcapNg
58
pcapture
growingv0.3.27
A Rust Library about Traffic Capture
Core Metrics
| libpcap-rs | pcap-file | pcapture | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 41 | 64 | 58 |
| Total Downloads | 4.0K | 10.4M | 10.6K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 1.0M | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 501 | 43 |
| Releases | 3 | 16 | 40 |
| Last Updated | 782d ago | 19d ago | 13d ago |
| Age | 2y 6m | 8y 11m | 1y 1m |
Health Breakdown
libpcap-rs
Maintenance
5
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
pcap-file
Maintenance
15
Quality
15
Community
13
Popularity
8
Documentation
13
pcapture
Maintenance
18
Quality
15
Community
7
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| libpcap-rs | pcap-file | pcapture | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.1 | 2.0.0 | 0.3.27 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 7 | 6 | 12 |
| Crate Size | 33KB | 28KB | 345KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 12.5% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.56 | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •pcap-file leads with a health score of 64/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •pcap-file is depended on by 501 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ libpcap-rs has not been updated in over a year.
- •libpcap-rs, pcapture are pre-1.0 — API may change.