Decision Workspace
mdns vs opslag vs oko-mdns
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
52
mdns
growingv3.0.0
A multicast DNS client library. Supports discovery of any mDNS device on a LAN.
53
opslag
growingv0.2.3
Sans-IO no_std mDNS library
52
oko-mdns
growingv5.2.5
A multicast DNS client library. Supports discovery of any mDNS device on a LAN.
Core Metrics
| mdns | opslag | oko-mdns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 52 | 53 | 52 |
| Total Downloads | 395.5K | 2.1K | 1.4K |
| 30d Downloads | 7.9K | 7 | 21 |
| Dependents | 105 | 0 | 7 |
| Releases | 17 | 5 | 2 |
| Last Updated | 1883d ago | 40d ago | 335d ago |
| Age | 9y 4m | 1y | 11m |
Health Breakdown
mdns
Maintenance
4
Quality
18
Community
11
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
opslag
Maintenance
16
Quality
17
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
oko-mdns
Maintenance
7
Quality
19
Community
7
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| mdns | opslag | oko-mdns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 3.0.0 | 0.2.3 | 5.2.5 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 8 | 6 | 15 |
| Crate Size | 13KB | 35KB | 19KB |
| Features | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.58.1 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •opslag leads with a health score of 53/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •mdns has the most downloads (395.5K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •mdns is depended on by 105 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ mdns has not been updated in over a year.
- •opslag is pre-1.0 — API may change.