Decision Workspace
netrain vs rustnet-monitor vs packrat-tui
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
51
netrain
experimentalv0.2.8
Matrix-style network packet monitor with IP tracking, threat detection and real-time visualization
57
rustnet-monitor
growingv1.1.0
A cross-platform network monitoring terminal UI tool built with Rust
48
packrat-tui
experimentalv0.2.1
A Wireshark-style terminal packet analyzer for live capture and simulated traffic inspection
Core Metrics
| netrain | rustnet-monitor | packrat-tui | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 51 | 57 | 48 |
| Total Downloads | 3.5K | 3.4K | 17 |
| 30d Downloads | 12 | 286 | 19 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 9 | 12 | 2 |
| Last Updated | 269d ago | 10d ago | today |
| Age | 8m | 6m | 1d |
Health Breakdown
netrain
Maintenance
16
Quality
12
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
rustnet-monitor
Maintenance
21
Quality
11
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
packrat-tui
Maintenance
14
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
1
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| netrain | rustnet-monitor | packrat-tui | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.8 | 1.1.0 | 0.2.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 15 | 34 | 9 |
| Crate Size | 86KB | 5.3MB | 40KB |
| Features | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.88.0 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •rustnet-monitor leads with a health score of 57/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •netrain has the most downloads (3.5K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •netrain, packrat-tui are pre-1.0 — API may change.