Decision Workspace
ns-env-config vs c-ares vs pkarr
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
37
ns-env-config
growingv0.1.0
An env_logger-inspired one-stop configuration for name resolution based on abstract-ns. Reduces boilerplate and provides standard way to configure DNS for applications via `RUST_NS` environment variable.
70
c-ares
stablev13.0.0
A Rust wrapper for the c-ares library, for asynchronous DNS requests.
70
pkarr
stablev6.0.1
Public-Key Addressable Resource Records (Pkarr); publish and resolve DNS records over Mainline DHT
Core Metrics
| ns-env-config | c-ares | pkarr | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 37 | 70 | 70 |
| Total Downloads | 13.7K | 356.6K | 971.2K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 3.9K | 54.0K |
| Dependents | 36 | 63 | 482 |
| Releases | 1 | 67 | 70 |
| Last Updated | 3143d ago | 7d ago | 47d ago |
| Age | 8y 7m | 10y 12m | 2y 9m |
Health Breakdown
ns-env-config
Maintenance
1
Quality
13
Community
10
Popularity
5
Documentation
8
c-ares
Maintenance
19
Quality
21
Community
10
Popularity
7
Documentation
13
pkarr
Maintenance
16
Quality
19
Community
16
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| ns-env-config | c-ares | pkarr | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.0 | 13.0.0 | 6.0.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT/Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 8 | 5 | 47 |
| Crate Size | 10KB | 77KB | 70KB |
| Features | 0 | 4 | 14 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4.3% |
| Edition | — | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.85 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 4 |
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Quick Verdict
- •c-ares leads with a health score of 70/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •pkarr has the most downloads (971.2K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •pkarr is depended on by 482 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ ns-env-config has not been updated in over a year.
- •ns-env-config is pre-1.0 — API may change.