Decision Workspace
netwatch vs ifaddrsx vs ntex
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
64
netwatch
growingv0.19.1
Cross-platform monitoring for network interface changes
50
ifaddrsx
growingv0.3.1
Retrieve the names and IP addresses of all active network interfaces.
79
ntex
stablev3.10.1
Framework for composable network services
Core Metrics
| netwatch | ifaddrsx | ntex | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 64 | 50 | 79 |
| Total Downloads | 1.2M | 893 | 989.5K |
| 30d Downloads | 190.1K | 0 | 16.4K |
| Dependents | 106 | 0 | 2.1K |
| Releases | 20 | 2 | 245 |
| Last Updated | 14d ago | 76d ago | 9d ago |
| Age | 1y 8m | 1y 5m | 6y 4m |
Health Breakdown
netwatch
Maintenance
21
Quality
11
Community
13
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
ifaddrsx
Maintenance
13
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
ntex
Maintenance
18
Quality
19
Community
20
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| netwatch | ifaddrsx | ntex | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.19.1 | 0.3.1 | 3.10.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 41 | 5 | 49 |
| Crate Size | 59KB | 7KB | 252KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.91 | — | 1.88 |
| Owners | 2 (team) | 1 | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •ntex leads with a health score of 79/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •netwatch has the most downloads (1.2M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •ntex is depended on by 2.1K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •netwatch, ifaddrsx are pre-1.0 — API may change.