Decision Workspace
netbird-embed vs wireguard vs defguard_wireguard_rs
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
48
netbird-embed
experimentalv0.3.1
Rust bindings for NetBird's client/embed via Go C-shared FFI
35
wireguard
experimentalv0.2.0
The Rust wireguard reference implementation, converted into a usable library.
64
defguard_wireguard_rs
growingv0.9.4
A unified multi-platform high-level API for managing WireGuard interfaces
Core Metrics
| netbird-embed | wireguard | defguard_wireguard_rs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 48 | 35 | 64 |
| Total Downloads | 101 | 403 | 94.9K |
| 30d Downloads | 101 | 47 | 12.7K |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Releases | 7 | 1 | 24 |
| Last Updated | 18d ago | 187d ago | 23d ago |
| Age | 21d | 6m | 2y 5m |
Health Breakdown
netbird-embed
Maintenance
16
Quality
13
Community
5
Popularity
2
Documentation
12
wireguard
Maintenance
5
Quality
12
Community
3
Popularity
3
Documentation
12
defguard_wireguard_rs
Maintenance
18
Quality
14
Community
14
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| netbird-embed | wireguard | defguard_wireguard_rs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.3.1 | 0.2.0 | 0.9.4 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | BSD-3-Clause | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 4 | 27 | 22 |
| Crate Size | 48KB | 83KB | 97KB |
| Features | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2018 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.85 | — | 1.87 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 2 (team) |
Links
Quick Verdict
- •defguard_wireguard_rs leads with a health score of 64/100, but none of the options score above 80.