Decision Workspace
netwatcher vs local-ip-address vs network-interface
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
54
netwatcher
growingv0.7.0
List network interfaces and watch for changes efficiently
64
local-ip-address
growingv0.6.13
Retrieve system's local IP address and Network Interfaces/Adapters on Linux, macOS and Windows.
63
network-interface
stablev2.0.5
Retrieve system's Network Interfaces on Linux, FreeBSD, macOS and Windows on a standarized manner
Core Metrics
| netwatcher | local-ip-address | network-interface | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 54 | 64 | 63 |
| Total Downloads | 17.5K | 24.1M | 6.8M |
| 30d Downloads | 3.7K | 2.1M | 423.1K |
| Dependents | 6 | 2.8K | 622 |
| Releases | 8 | 35 | 26 |
| Last Updated | 15d ago | 6d ago | 142d ago |
| Age | 1y 11m | 4y 11m | 4y 8m |
Health Breakdown
netwatcher
Maintenance
17
Quality
15
Community
7
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
local-ip-address
Maintenance
19
Quality
12
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
10
network-interface
Maintenance
12
Quality
20
Community
14
Popularity
8
Documentation
9
Technical Details
| netwatcher | local-ip-address | network-interface | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.7.0 | 0.6.13 | 2.0.5 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 10 | 3 | 7 |
| Crate Size | 30KB | 27KB | 24KB |
| Features | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 5.7% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •local-ip-address leads with a health score of 64/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •local-ip-address is depended on by 2.8K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •netwatcher, local-ip-address are pre-1.0 — API may change.