Decision Workspace
nmstate vs nmstatectl vs netns-rs
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
68
nmstate
stablev2.2.59
Library for networking management in a declarative manner
62
nmstatectl
stablev2.2.59
Command line tool for networking management in a declarative manner
57
netns-rs
growingv0.2.0
A library to handle Linux network namespaces in Rust
Core Metrics
| nmstate | nmstatectl | netns-rs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 68 | 62 | 57 |
| Total Downloads | 86.3K | 37.2K | 589.6K |
| 30d Downloads | 1.1K | 104 | 49.4K |
| Dependents | 61 | 0 | 6 |
| Releases | 50 | 45 | 2 |
| Last Updated | 27d ago | 27d ago | 3d ago |
| Age | 3y 9m | 3y 4m | 3y 11m |
Health Breakdown
nmstate
Maintenance
18
Quality
19
Community
10
Popularity
6
Documentation
15
nmstatectl
Maintenance
18
Quality
20
Community
4
Popularity
5
Documentation
15
netns-rs
Maintenance
16
Quality
15
Community
10
Popularity
7
Documentation
9
Technical Details
| nmstate | nmstatectl | netns-rs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 2.2.59 | 2.2.59 | 0.2.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 11 | 12 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 322KB | 32KB | 15KB |
| Features | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2018 |
| MSRV | 1.88 | 1.88 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •nmstate leads with a health score of 68/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •netns-rs has the most downloads (589.6K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •netns-rs is pre-1.0 — API may change.