Decision Workspace
nftnl-sys vs nftnl vs rustables-macros
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
61
nftnl-sys
growingv0.6.4
Low level FFI bindings to libnftnl. Provides low-level userspace access to the in-kernel nf_tables subsystem
61
nftnl
growingv0.9.1
Safe abstraction for libnftnl. Provides low-level userspace access to the in-kernel nf_tables subsystem
45
rustables-macros
growingv0.1.2
Internal macros for generation netlink structures for the rustables project
Core Metrics
| nftnl-sys | nftnl | rustables-macros | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 61 | 61 | 45 |
| Total Downloads | 688.6K | 691.8K | 16.7K |
| 30d Downloads | 21.7K | 21.6K | 936 |
| Dependents | 15 | 9 | 9 |
| Releases | 10 | 13 | 4 |
| Last Updated | 121d ago | 109d ago | 533d ago |
| Age | 7y 6m | 7y 6m | 3y 2m |
Health Breakdown
nftnl-sys
Maintenance
11
Quality
17
Community
14
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
nftnl
Maintenance
10
Quality
18
Community
14
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
rustables-macros
Maintenance
5
Quality
14
Community
11
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| nftnl-sys | nftnl | rustables-macros | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.6.4 | 0.9.1 | 0.1.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0-or-later |
| Dependencies | 5 | 7 | 5 |
| Crate Size | 165KB | 27KB | 7KB |
| Features | 24 | 24 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.85.0 | 1.85.0 | — |
| Owners | 2 (team) | 2 (team) | 2 |
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Quick Verdict
- •nftnl-sys leads with a health score of 61/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •nftnl has the most downloads (691.8K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ rustables-macros has not been updated in over a year.