Decision Workspace
nng_async vs nng-sys vs nng
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
34
nng_async
growingv0.2.0
High-level wrapper around nng (Nanomsg-Next-Generation) aka Nanomsg2
56
nng-sys
growingv0.3.0+1.11.0
Bindings to NNG (Nanomsg-Next-Generation) aka Nanomsg2
52
nng
growingv1.0.1
A safe wrapper for NNG (Nanomsg v2)
Core Metrics
| nng_async | nng-sys | nng | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 34 | 56 | 52 |
| Total Downloads | 1.8K | 261.5K | 260.6K |
| 30d Downloads | 3 | 6.4K | 6.0K |
| Dependents | 0 | 23 | 476 |
| Releases | 1 | 16 | 15 |
| Last Updated | 2342d ago | 30d ago | 1570d ago |
| Age | 6y 5m | 7y 9m | 7y 9m |
Health Breakdown
nng_async
Maintenance
1
Quality
15
Community
5
Popularity
4
Documentation
9
nng-sys
Maintenance
14
Quality
13
Community
12
Popularity
6
Documentation
11
nng
Maintenance
4
Quality
18
Community
15
Popularity
6
Documentation
9
Technical Details
| nng_async | nng-sys | nng | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.0 | 0.3.0+1.11.0 | 1.0.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 10 | 6 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 34KB | 784KB | 53KB |
| Features | 3 | 10 | 3 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 6.3% | 13.3% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2018 | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | 1.82.0 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 2 | 2 |
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Quick Verdict
- •nng-sys leads with a health score of 56/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •nng is depended on by 476 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ nng_async, nng have not been updated in over a year.
- •nng_async, nng-sys are pre-1.0 — API may change.