Decision Workspace
netlink-sys vs rtnetlink vs audit
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
63
netlink-sys
growingv0.8.8
netlink sockets, with optional integration with tokio
61
rtnetlink
growingv0.20.0
manipulate linux networking resources via netlink
46
audit
growingv0.7.3
linux audit via netlink
Core Metrics
| netlink-sys | rtnetlink | audit | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 63 | 61 | 46 |
| Total Downloads | 22.8M | 18.3M | 46.4K |
| 30d Downloads | 1.8M | 1.4M | 381 |
| Dependents | 586 | 445 | 1 |
| Releases | 17 | 34 | 10 |
| Last Updated | 65d ago | 85d ago | 991d ago |
| Age | 7y 8m | 7y 8m | 7y 2m |
Health Breakdown
netlink-sys
Maintenance
15
Quality
15
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
10
rtnetlink
Maintenance
14
Quality
13
Community
14
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
audit
Maintenance
8
Quality
15
Community
8
Popularity
6
Documentation
9
Technical Details
| netlink-sys | rtnetlink | audit | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.8.8 | 0.20.0 | 0.7.3 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 11 | 16 | 8 |
| Crate Size | 23KB | 59KB | 13KB |
| Features | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 2.9% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | 1.66.1 | — |
| Owners | 4 | 4 | 4 |
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Quick Verdict
- •netlink-sys leads with a health score of 63/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •netlink-sys is depended on by 586 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ audit has not been updated in over a year.