Decision Workspace
netwatch vs ifaddrsx vs ntex
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
63
netwatch
growingv0.15.0
Cross-platform monitoring for network interface changes
39
ifaddrsx
growingv0.3.0
Retrieve the names and IP addresses of all active network interfaces.
80
ntex
stablev3.7.0
Framework for composable network services
Core Metrics
| netwatch | ifaddrsx | ntex | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 63 | 39 | 80 |
| Total Downloads | 461.8K | 859 | 888.2K |
| 30d Downloads | 85.2K | 4 | 21.1K |
| Dependents | 82 | 0 | 1.9K |
| Releases | 15 | 1 | 229 |
| Last Updated | 17d ago | 418d ago | 2d ago |
| Age | 1y 4m | 1y 1m | 6y 1m |
Health Breakdown
netwatch
Maintenance
21
Quality
11
Community
12
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
ifaddrsx
Maintenance
2
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
ntex
Maintenance
19
Quality
19
Community
20
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| netwatch | ifaddrsx | ntex | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.15.0 | 0.3.0 | 3.7.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 37 | 5 | 48 |
| Crate Size | 49KB | 7KB | 245KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.89 | — | 1.88 |
| Owners | 2 (team) | 1 | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •ntex has the highest health score (80/100) — a strong overall choice.
- •ntex is depended on by 1.9K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ ifaddrsx has not been updated in over a year.
- •netwatch, ifaddrsx are pre-1.0 — API may change.