Decision Workspace
networky vs ntex vs holochain_p2p
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
41
networky
growingv0.1.1
networking library for indigo with NaCl (Curve25519) encrypted connections and an async progress monitor.
80
ntex
stablev3.7.0
Framework for composable network services
73
holochain_p2p
growingv0.6.0
holochain specific wrapper around more generic p2p module
Core Metrics
| networky | ntex | holochain_p2p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 41 | 80 | 73 |
| Total Downloads | 2.2K | 888.2K | 362.0K |
| 30d Downloads | 18 | 20.2K | 2.2K |
| Dependents | 5 | 1.9K | 1.3K |
| Releases | 2 | 229 | 326 |
| Last Updated | 501d ago | 2d ago | 3d ago |
| Age | 1y 6m | 6y 1m | 4y 9m |
Health Breakdown
networky
Maintenance
6
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
ntex
Maintenance
19
Quality
19
Community
20
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
holochain_p2p
Maintenance
20
Quality
14
Community
19
Popularity
7
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| networky | ntex | holochain_p2p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.1 | 3.7.0 | 0.6.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 10 | 48 | 37 |
| Crate Size | 5KB | 245KB | 56KB |
| Features | 3 | 13 | 9 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.88 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 2 (team) | 3 (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.
- •⚠ networky has not been updated in over a year.
- •networky, holochain_p2p are pre-1.0 — API may change.