Decision Workspace
libslirp vs packet_crafter vs smoltcp
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
41
libslirp
growingv4.3.2
High-level bindings & helper process for libslirp.
38
packet_crafter
growingv0.2.0
Simple tools for creating / parsing / manipulating data packets. Calculates checsums and length fields where possible.
74
smoltcp
growingv0.13.0
A TCP/IP stack designed for bare-metal, real-time systems without a heap.
Core Metrics
| libslirp | packet_crafter | smoltcp | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 41 | 38 | 74 |
| Total Downloads | 10.0K | 13.1K | 5.5M |
| 30d Downloads | 17 | 36 | 309.7K |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 563 |
| Releases | 7 | 9 | 22 |
| Last Updated | 605d ago | 2094d ago | 7d ago |
| Age | 6y | 6y 2m | 9y 3m |
Health Breakdown
libslirp
Maintenance
4
Quality
16
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
packet_crafter
Maintenance
4
Quality
15
Community
5
Popularity
5
Documentation
9
smoltcp
Maintenance
17
Quality
15
Community
19
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| libslirp | packet_crafter | smoltcp | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 4.3.2 | 0.2.0 | 0.13.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | non-standard | MIT | 0BSD |
| Dependencies | 15 | 1 | 16 |
| Crate Size | 28KB | 16KB | 361KB |
| Features | 2 | 0 | 190 |
| Yanked % | 14.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2018 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.91 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •smoltcp leads with a health score of 74/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •smoltcp is depended on by 563 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ libslirp, packet_crafter have not been updated in over a year.
- •packet_crafter, smoltcp are pre-1.0 — API may change.