Decision Workspace
neli vs rtnetlink vs netlink-packet-route
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
53
neli
growingv0.7.4
Type safe netlink library written in Rust
64
rtnetlink
growingv0.21.0
manipulate linux networking resources via netlink
64
netlink-packet-route
growingv0.30.0
netlink packet types
Core Metrics
| neli | rtnetlink | netlink-packet-route | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 53 | 64 | 64 |
| Total Downloads | 29.3M | 20.6M | 25.5M |
| 30d Downloads | 2.5M | 1.2M | 1.9M |
| Dependents | 254 | 547 | 635 |
| Releases | 35 | 35 | 40 |
| Last Updated | 118d ago | 37d ago | 40d ago |
| Age | 8y 4m | 7y 10m | 6y 5m |
Health Breakdown
neli
Maintenance
12
Quality
14
Community
9
Popularity
8
Documentation
10
rtnetlink
Maintenance
17
Quality
13
Community
14
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
netlink-packet-route
Maintenance
18
Quality
12
Community
14
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| neli | rtnetlink | netlink-packet-route | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.7.4 | 0.21.0 | 0.30.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | BSD-3-Clause | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 12 | 16 | 6 |
| Crate Size | 67KB | 59KB | 204KB |
| Features | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.5% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.66.1 | 1.77 |
| Owners | 1 | 5 | 5 |
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Quick Verdict
- •rtnetlink leads with a health score of 64/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •neli has the most downloads (29.3M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •netlink-packet-route is depended on by 635 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.