Decision Workspace
netio vs socket2 vs buffer-redux
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
39
netio
growingv0.6.1
Alternative implementation of parts of `std::io`, better suited for blocking IO over networks.
72
socket2
growingv0.6.3
Utilities for handling networking sockets with a maximal amount of configuration possible intended.
66
buffer-redux
stablev1.1.0
Drop-in replacements for buffered I/O in `std::io` with extra features.
Core Metrics
| netio | socket2 | buffer-redux | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 39 | 72 | 66 |
| Total Downloads | 41.8K | 714.7M | 3.8M |
| 30d Downloads | 30 | 60.8M | 323.4K |
| Dependents | 0 | 9.9K | 53 |
| Releases | 26 | 57 | 4 |
| Last Updated | 3009d ago | 21d ago | 144d ago |
| Age | 9y 12m | 8y 9m | 3y |
Health Breakdown
netio
Maintenance
4
Quality
15
Community
3
Popularity
6
Documentation
11
socket2
Maintenance
19
Quality
10
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
buffer-redux
Maintenance
13
Quality
22
Community
8
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| netio | socket2 | buffer-redux | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.6.1 | 0.6.3 | 1.1.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 22KB | 59KB | 27KB |
| Features | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 33.3% | 0.0% |
| Edition | — | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.70 | 1.71 |
| Owners | 1 | 3 (team) | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •socket2 leads with a health score of 72/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •socket2 is depended on by 9.9K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ netio has not been updated in over a year.
- •netio, socket2 are pre-1.0 — API may change.