Decision Workspace
netbuf vs bytebuffer vs secbuf
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
44
netbuf
growingv0.4.1
The simple to use, growable, contiguous buffer object with right assumptions and interface. Tuned for using it for network buffers.
51
bytebuffer
growingv2.3.0
A bytebuffer for networking and binary protocols
48
secbuf
experimentalv0.1.7
Secure, high-performance buffer management with automatic memory zeroing and aggressive cleanup
Core Metrics
| netbuf | bytebuffer | secbuf | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 44 | 51 | 48 |
| Total Downloads | 100.2K | 300.9K | 138 |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 5.0K | 0 |
| Dependents | 100 | 167 | 0 |
| Releases | 16 | 9 | 8 |
| Last Updated | 3012d ago | 714d ago | 137d ago |
| Age | 10y 11m | 10y 10m | 5m |
Health Breakdown
netbuf
Maintenance
4
Quality
12
Community
11
Popularity
6
Documentation
11
bytebuffer
Maintenance
3
Quality
22
Community
9
Popularity
7
Documentation
10
secbuf
Maintenance
13
Quality
11
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| netbuf | bytebuffer | secbuf | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.4.1 | 2.3.0 | 0.1.7 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT/Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Crate Size | 15KB | 14KB | 38KB |
| Features | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 6.3% | 0.0% | 12.5% |
| Edition | — | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.85.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •bytebuffer leads with a health score of 51/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •bytebuffer is depended on by 167 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ netbuf, bytebuffer have not been updated in over a year.
- •netbuf, secbuf are pre-1.0 — API may change.