Decision Workspace
nlrs vs defguard_wireguard_rs vs netlink-packet-wireguard
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
48
nlrs
experimentalv0.2.1
A minimal rust crate for simple and efficient Netlink requests
64
defguard_wireguard_rs
growingv0.9.6
A unified multi-platform high-level API for managing WireGuard interfaces
50
netlink-packet-wireguard
growingv0.4.0
Wireguard generic netlink packet definitions
Core Metrics
| nlrs | defguard_wireguard_rs | netlink-packet-wireguard | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 48 | 64 | 50 |
| Total Downloads | 691 | 129.5K | 300.2K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 15.8K | 25.0K |
| Dependents | 0 | 22 | 39 |
| Releases | 2 | 26 | 9 |
| Last Updated | 60d ago | 21d ago | 13d ago |
| Age | 6m | 2y 7m | 4y 4m |
Health Breakdown
nlrs
Maintenance
13
Quality
16
Community
8
Popularity
3
Documentation
8
defguard_wireguard_rs
Maintenance
18
Quality
14
Community
14
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
netlink-packet-wireguard
Maintenance
15
Quality
9
Community
9
Popularity
7
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| nlrs | defguard_wireguard_rs | netlink-packet-wireguard | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.1 | 0.9.6 | 0.4.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | non-standard | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 1 | 22 | 13 |
| Crate Size | 50KB | 97KB | 16KB |
| Features | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 11.1% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.87 | — |
| Owners | 2 (team) | 2 (team) | 2 |
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Quick Verdict
- •defguard_wireguard_rs leads with a health score of 64/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •netlink-packet-wireguard has the most downloads (300.2K), suggesting wider adoption.