Decision Workspace
nng vs nng-core vs nng-sys
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
52
nng
growingv1.0.1
A safe wrapper for NNG (Nanomsg v2)
45
nng-core
experimentalv0.3.0
Pure-Rust implementation of the NNG Scalability Protocols
53
nng-sys
growingv0.3.0+1.11.0
Bindings to NNG (Nanomsg-Next-Generation) aka Nanomsg2
Core Metrics
| nng | nng-core | nng-sys | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 52 | 45 | 53 |
| Total Downloads | 273.1K | 77 | 274.8K |
| 30d Downloads | 7.2K | 0 | 7.7K |
| Dependents | 521 | 0 | 23 |
| Releases | 15 | 5 | 16 |
| Last Updated | 1630d ago | 3d ago | 89d ago |
| Age | 7y 11m | 17d | 7y 11m |
Health Breakdown
nng
Maintenance
4
Quality
18
Community
15
Popularity
6
Documentation
9
nng-core
Maintenance
14
Quality
14
Community
3
Popularity
2
Documentation
12
nng-sys
Maintenance
11
Quality
13
Community
12
Popularity
6
Documentation
11
Technical Details
| nng | nng-core | nng-sys | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.1 | 0.3.0 | 0.3.0+1.11.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 2 | 23 | 6 |
| Crate Size | 53KB | 171KB | 784KB |
| Features | 3 | 11 | 10 |
| Yanked % | 13.3% | 0.0% | 6.3% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2024 | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | 1.85 | 1.82.0 |
| Owners | 2 | 1 | 2 |
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Quick Verdict
- •nng-sys leads with a health score of 53/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •nng is depended on by 521 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ nng has not been updated in over a year.
- •nng-core, nng-sys are pre-1.0 — API may change.