Decision Workspace
netlink-proto vs nlink vs zbus_systemd
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
58
netlink-proto
growingv0.12.0
async netlink protocol
49
nlink
experimentalv0.10.0
Async netlink library for Linux network configuration
66
zbus_systemd
growingv0.25901.0
A pure-Rust library to interact with systemd DBus services
Core Metrics
| netlink-proto | nlink | zbus_systemd | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 58 | 49 | 66 |
| Total Downloads | 19.7M | 300 | 382.4K |
| 30d Downloads | 1.6M | 64 | 150.6K |
| Dependents | 166 | 0 | 34 |
| Releases | 24 | 13 | 24 |
| Last Updated | 212d ago | 5d ago | 29d ago |
| Age | 7y 2m | 2m | 4y 1m |
Health Breakdown
netlink-proto
Maintenance
11
Quality
14
Community
13
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
nlink
Maintenance
13
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
13
zbus_systemd
Maintenance
16
Quality
19
Community
9
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| netlink-proto | nlink | zbus_systemd | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.12.0 | 0.10.0 | 0.25901.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT/Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 11 | 13 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 25KB | 488KB | 68KB |
| Features | 3 | 9 | 16 |
| Yanked % | 4.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.75 | — | 1.87.0 |
| Owners | 4 | 1 | 2 |
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Quick Verdict
- •zbus_systemd leads with a health score of 66/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •netlink-proto has the most downloads (19.7M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •netlink-proto is depended on by 166 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.