Decision Workspace
multicast_dns vs viam-mdns vs switchy_mdns
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
30
multicast_dns
growingv0.5.0
Simple Rust wrapper around Avahi Daemon
57
viam-mdns
stablev3.0.2
A multicast DNS client library. Supports discovery of any mDNS device on a LAN.
56
switchy_mdns
growingv0.4.0
Switchy mdns service discovery package
Core Metrics
| multicast_dns | viam-mdns | switchy_mdns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 30 | 57 | 56 |
| Total Downloads | 5.8K | 7.5K | 5.6K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 418 |
| Dependents | 0 | 40 | 11 |
| Releases | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| Last Updated | 2330d ago | 62d ago | 9d ago |
| Age | 7y 7m | 3y 2m | 1y 2m |
Health Breakdown
multicast_dns
Maintenance
3
Quality
15
Community
3
Popularity
4
Documentation
5
viam-mdns
Maintenance
12
Quality
18
Community
9
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
switchy_mdns
Maintenance
18
Quality
16
Community
8
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| multicast_dns | viam-mdns | switchy_mdns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.5.0 | 3.0.2 | 0.4.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MPL-2.0 | MIT | MPL-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 2 | 8 | 6 |
| Crate Size | 20KB | 21KB | 7KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | — | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •viam-mdns leads with a health score of 57/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •⚠ multicast_dns has not been updated in over a year.
- •multicast_dns, switchy_mdns are pre-1.0 — API may change.