Decision Workspace
oko-mdns vs opslag vs mdns
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
52
oko-mdns
growingv5.2.5
A multicast DNS client library. Supports discovery of any mDNS device on a LAN.
53
opslag
growingv0.2.3
Sans-IO no_std mDNS library
52
mdns
growingv3.0.0
A multicast DNS client library. Supports discovery of any mDNS device on a LAN.
Core Metrics
| oko-mdns | opslag | mdns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 52 | 53 | 52 |
| Total Downloads | 1.4K | 2.1K | 395.5K |
| 30d Downloads | 21 | 7 | 7.9K |
| Dependents | 7 | 0 | 105 |
| Releases | 2 | 5 | 17 |
| Last Updated | 335d ago | 40d ago | 1883d ago |
| Age | 11m | 1y | 9y 4m |
Health Breakdown
oko-mdns
Maintenance
7
Quality
19
Community
7
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
opslag
Maintenance
16
Quality
17
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
mdns
Maintenance
4
Quality
18
Community
11
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| oko-mdns | opslag | mdns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 5.2.5 | 0.2.3 | 3.0.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 15 | 6 | 8 |
| Crate Size | 19KB | 35KB | 13KB |
| Features | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2018 |
| MSRV | 1.58.1 | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •opslag leads with a health score of 53/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •mdns has the most downloads (395.5K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •mdns is depended on by 105 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ mdns has not been updated in over a year.
- •opslag is pre-1.0 — API may change.