Decision Workspace
net-tools-rs vs arp-whisper vs win-ifconfig
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
44
net-tools-rs
experimentalv0.1.2
Rust implementation of net-tools (Linux networking base tools)
50
arp-whisper
stablev1.0.0
Respond to arp requests based on a host lists.
48
win-ifconfig
experimentalv1.0.12
A colorful, feature-rich ifconfig for Windows — Linux-compatible output with extras
Core Metrics
| net-tools-rs | arp-whisper | win-ifconfig | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 44 | 50 | 48 |
| Total Downloads | 101 | 4.5K | 68 |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Last Updated | 175d ago | 2d ago | 75d ago |
| Age | 7m | 3y 1m | 2m |
Health Breakdown
net-tools-rs
Maintenance
11
Quality
13
Community
8
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
arp-whisper
Maintenance
16
Quality
15
Community
5
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
win-ifconfig
Maintenance
15
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| net-tools-rs | arp-whisper | win-ifconfig | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.2 | 1.0.0 | 1.0.12 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | GPL-2.0-or-later | GPL-3.0-only | MIT |
| Dependencies | 5 | 4 | 11 |
| Crate Size | 34KB | 34KB | 32KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 2 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •arp-whisper leads with a health score of 50/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •net-tools-rs is pre-1.0 — API may change.