Decision Workspace
netcode-official vs reliable vs hexgate
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
50
netcode-official
experimentalv1.0.0
The official Rust implementation of the netcode network protocol
51
reliable
experimentalv1.3.4
A simple packet acknowledgement system for UDP-based protocols
33
hexgate
growingv0.0.1
Efficient and easy-to-use udp based client-server game networking crate
Core Metrics
| netcode-official | reliable | hexgate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 50 | 51 | 33 |
| Total Downloads | 11 | 11 | 996 |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Last Updated | 1d ago | 1d ago | 580d ago |
| Age | 1d | 1d | 1y 7m |
Health Breakdown
netcode-official
Maintenance
13
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
1
Documentation
15
reliable
Maintenance
13
Quality
16
Community
6
Popularity
1
Documentation
15
hexgate
Maintenance
1
Quality
12
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| netcode-official | reliable | hexgate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.0 | 1.3.4 | 0.0.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | BSD-3-Clause | BSD-3-Clause | MPL-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 5 | 1 | 22 |
| Crate Size | 49KB | 25KB | 46KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.85 | 1.88 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •reliable leads with a health score of 51/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •hexgate has the most downloads (996), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ hexgate has not been updated in over a year.
- •hexgate is pre-1.0 — API may change.