Decision Workspace
network-dmenu vs tailscale-dmenu vs tailscale-systray
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
40
network-dmenu
growingv1.7.0
A dmenu-based Tailscale and Wi-Fi network selector with support for NetworkManager and iwd.
44
tailscale-dmenu
stablev1.3.1
A dmenu-based Tailscale and Wi-Fi network selector with support for NetworkManager and iwd.
41
tailscale-systray
growingv0.3.0
Application Indicator (SNI) for Tailscale
Core Metrics
| network-dmenu | tailscale-dmenu | tailscale-systray | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 40 | 44 | 41 |
| Total Downloads | 8.8K | 5.9K | 1.2K |
| 30d Downloads | 11 | 3 | 7 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 9 | 6 | 4 |
| Last Updated | 484d ago | 616d ago | 134d ago |
| Age | 1y 8m | 1y 8m | 1y |
Health Breakdown
network-dmenu
Maintenance
7
Quality
13
Community
5
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
tailscale-dmenu
Maintenance
12
Quality
12
Community
5
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
tailscale-systray
Maintenance
12
Quality
12
Community
3
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| network-dmenu | tailscale-dmenu | tailscale-systray | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.7.0 | 1.3.1 | 0.3.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 14 | 7 | 19 |
| Crate Size | 38KB | 22KB | 57KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 11.1% | 83.3% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •tailscale-dmenu leads with a health score of 44/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •network-dmenu has the most downloads (8.8K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ network-dmenu, tailscale-dmenu have not been updated in over a year.
- •tailscale-systray is pre-1.0 — API may change.