Decision Workspace
netsock vs socket2 vs ts_netstack_smoltcp_socket
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
51
netsock
growingv0.7.0
Cross-platform library for network sockets information
69
socket2
growingv0.6.3
Utilities for handling networking sockets with a maximal amount of configuration possible intended.
59
ts_netstack_smoltcp_socket
experimentalv0.3.3
userspace netstack built on smoltcp (socket wrappers)
Core Metrics
| netsock | socket2 | ts_netstack_smoltcp_socket | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 51 | 69 | 59 |
| Total Downloads | 12.2K | 855.5M | 13.1K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 78.6M | 9.9K |
| Dependents | 12 | 11.8K | 3 |
| Releases | 8 | 57 | 3 |
| Last Updated | 73d ago | 80d ago | 5d ago |
| Age | 2y 1m | 8y 11m | 1m |
Health Breakdown
netsock
Maintenance
14
Quality
14
Community
8
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
socket2
Maintenance
16
Quality
10
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
ts_netstack_smoltcp_socket
Maintenance
14
Quality
15
Community
13
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| netsock | socket2 | ts_netstack_smoltcp_socket | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.7.0 | 0.6.3 | 0.3.3 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | BSD-3-Clause |
| Dependencies | 13 | 2 | 5 |
| Crate Size | 26KB | 59KB | 11KB |
| Features | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 33.3% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.70 | 1.91.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 3 (team) | 3 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •socket2 leads with a health score of 69/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •socket2 is depended on by 11.8K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.