Decision Workspace
ns-env-config vs pkarr vs hickory-resolver
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.
73
pkarr
stablev5.0.4
Public-Key Addressable Resource Records (Pkarr); publish and resolve DNS records over Mainline DHT
71
hickory-resolver
growingv0.25.2
hickory-resolver is a safe and secure DNS stub resolver library intended to be a high-level library for DNS record resolution.
Core Metrics
| ns-env-config | pkarr | hickory-resolver | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 37 | 73 | 71 |
| Total Downloads | 13.4K | 587.1K | 40.7M |
| 30d Downloads | 67 | 79.7K | 4.9M |
| Dependents | 36 | 357 | 3.4K |
| Releases | 1 | 67 | 17 |
| Last Updated | 3035d ago | 2d ago | today |
| Age | 8y 3m | 2y 5m | 2y 6m |
Health Breakdown
ns-env-config
Maintenance
1
Quality
13
Community
10
Popularity
5
Documentation
8
pkarr
Maintenance
19
Quality
19
Community
16
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
hickory-resolver
Maintenance
19
Quality
16
Community
13
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| ns-env-config | pkarr | hickory-resolver | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.0 | 5.0.4 | 0.25.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT/Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 8 | 47 | 24 |
| Crate Size | 10KB | 70KB | 92KB |
| Features | 0 | 14 | 22 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 1.5% | 0.0% |
| Edition | — | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.85 | 1.71.1 |
| Owners | 1 | 3 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •pkarr leads with a health score of 73/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •hickory-resolver has the most downloads (40.7M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •hickory-resolver is depended on by 3.4K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ ns-env-config has not been updated in over a year.
- •ns-env-config, hickory-resolver are pre-1.0 — API may change.