Decision Workspace
neli vs netlink-sys vs netlink-packet-route
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
55
neli
growingv0.7.4
Type safe netlink library written in Rust
63
netlink-sys
growingv0.8.8
netlink sockets, with optional integration with tokio
63
netlink-packet-route
growingv0.29.0
netlink packet types
Core Metrics
| neli | netlink-sys | netlink-packet-route | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 55 | 63 | 63 |
| Total Downloads | 24.6M | 22.8M | 21.9M |
| 30d Downloads | 2.1M | 1.8M | 1.8M |
| Dependents | 236 | 586 | 562 |
| Releases | 35 | 17 | 39 |
| Last Updated | 59d ago | 65d ago | 36d ago |
| Age | 8y 2m | 7y 8m | 6y 3m |
Health Breakdown
neli
Maintenance
15
Quality
14
Community
8
Popularity
8
Documentation
10
netlink-sys
Maintenance
15
Quality
15
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
10
netlink-packet-route
Maintenance
18
Quality
12
Community
13
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| neli | netlink-sys | netlink-packet-route | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.7.4 | 0.8.8 | 0.29.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | BSD-3-Clause | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 12 | 11 | 6 |
| Crate Size | 67KB | 23KB | 201KB |
| Features | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 2.9% | 0.0% | 2.6% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.77 |
| Owners | 1 | 4 | 4 |
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Quick Verdict
- •netlink-sys leads with a health score of 63/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •neli has the most downloads (24.6M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •netlink-sys is depended on by 586 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.