Decision Workspace
mns vs pkarr vs pubky
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
34
mns
experimentalv0.1.0
Short random names for permissionless DNS
73
pkarr
stablev5.0.4
Public-Key Addressable Resource Records (Pkarr); publish and resolve DNS records over Mainline DHT
64
pubky
growingv0.7.0
Pubky SDK
Core Metrics
| mns | pkarr | pubky | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 34 | 73 | 64 |
| Total Downloads | 382 | 587.1K | 17.2K |
| 30d Downloads | 3 | 82.9K | 497 |
| Dependents | 0 | 357 | 41 |
| Releases | 1 | 67 | 25 |
| Last Updated | 216d ago | 2d ago | 9d ago |
| Age | 7m | 2y 5m | 1y 6m |
Health Breakdown
mns
Maintenance
4
Quality
12
Community
5
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
pkarr
Maintenance
19
Quality
19
Community
16
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
pubky
Maintenance
19
Quality
14
Community
14
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| mns | pkarr | pubky | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.0 | 5.0.4 | 0.7.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 8 | 47 | 19 |
| Crate Size | 9KB | 70KB | 84KB |
| Features | 0 | 14 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 1.5% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.85 | 1.89 |
| Owners | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Links
Quick Verdict
- •pkarr leads with a health score of 73/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •pkarr is depended on by 357 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •mns, pubky are pre-1.0 — API may change.