Decision Workspace
nex-npcap-helper vs ipconfig vs smb
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
37
nex-npcap-helper
growingv0.9.0
Helper crate for managing the installation of npcap on Windows, providing essential support for the nex
61
ipconfig
growingv0.3.4
Get network adapters information and network configuration for windows.
57
smb
growingv0.11.2
A Pure Rust SMB Client implementation
Core Metrics
| nex-npcap-helper | ipconfig | smb | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 37 | 61 | 57 |
| Total Downloads | 3.9K | 50.7M | 31.3K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 2.9M | 2.9K |
| Dependents | 0 | 224 | 12 |
| Releases | 3 | 18 | 25 |
| Last Updated | 751d ago | 62d ago | 33d ago |
| Age | 2y 2m | 8y 8m | 1y 3m |
Health Breakdown
nex-npcap-helper
Maintenance
5
Quality
14
Community
4
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
ipconfig
Maintenance
12
Quality
16
Community
11
Popularity
8
Documentation
14
smb
Maintenance
17
Quality
14
Community
9
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| nex-npcap-helper | ipconfig | smb | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.9.0 | 0.3.4 | 0.11.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT/Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 10 | 5 | 37 |
| Crate Size | 21KB | 25KB | 132KB |
| Features | 1 | 2 | 31 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2018 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.71 | 1.89.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 2 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •ipconfig leads with a health score of 61/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •ipconfig is depended on by 224 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ nex-npcap-helper has not been updated in over a year.