Decision Workspace
network-interface vs local-ip-address vs inherface
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
65
network-interface
stablev2.0.5
Retrieve system's Network Interfaces on Linux, FreeBSD, macOS and Windows on a standarized manner
61
local-ip-address
growingv0.6.10
Retrieve system's local IP address and Network Interfaces/Adapters on Linux, macOS and Windows.
55
inherface
experimentalv0.3.1
Retrieve a system's Network Interfaces on Linux
Core Metrics
| network-interface | local-ip-address | inherface | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 65 | 61 | 55 |
| Total Downloads | 5.9M | 20.1M | 1.6K |
| 30d Downloads | 400.9K | 1.8M | 55 |
| Dependents | 572 | 2.5K | 10 |
| Releases | 26 | 32 | 5 |
| Last Updated | 83d ago | 56d ago | 11d ago |
| Age | 4y 6m | 4y 9m | 9m |
Health Breakdown
network-interface
Maintenance
14
Quality
20
Community
14
Popularity
8
Documentation
9
local-ip-address
Maintenance
16
Quality
12
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
10
inherface
Maintenance
17
Quality
16
Community
8
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| network-interface | local-ip-address | inherface | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 2.0.5 | 0.6.10 | 0.3.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | LGPL-2.0-only |
| Dependencies | 7 | 3 | 5 |
| Crate Size | 24KB | 27KB | 21KB |
| Features | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 6.3% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •network-interface leads with a health score of 65/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •local-ip-address has the most downloads (20.1M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •local-ip-address is depended on by 2.5K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •local-ip-address, inherface are pre-1.0 — API may change.