Decision Workspace
openvpn-mgmt-codec vs openvpn-mgmt-frame vs blather
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
45
openvpn-mgmt-codec
experimentalv0.8.0
OpenVPN management protocol codecs (tokio-util en/decoder implementations).
50
openvpn-mgmt-frame
experimentalv1.0.0-rc.4
Low-level line framing for the OpenVPN management protocol.
50
blather
growingv0.12.0
A talkative line-based protocol
Core Metrics
| openvpn-mgmt-codec | openvpn-mgmt-frame | blather | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 45 | 50 | 50 |
| Total Downloads | 184 | 90 | 30.5K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 2 | 31 |
| Releases | 11 | 2 | 22 |
| Last Updated | 105d ago | 105d ago | 426d ago |
| Age | 3m | 3m | 5y 11m |
Health Breakdown
openvpn-mgmt-codec
Maintenance
15
Quality
11
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
openvpn-mgmt-frame
Maintenance
12
Quality
17
Community
7
Popularity
2
Documentation
12
blather
Maintenance
7
Quality
15
Community
11
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| openvpn-mgmt-codec | openvpn-mgmt-frame | blather | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.8.0 | 1.0.0-rc.4 | 0.12.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | 0BSD |
| Dependencies | 21 | 5 | 10 |
| Crate Size | 158KB | 10KB | 24KB |
| Features | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.85 | 1.85 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Quick Verdict
- •openvpn-mgmt-frame leads with a health score of 50/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •blather has the most downloads (30.5K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ blather has not been updated in over a year.
- •openvpn-mgmt-codec, blather are pre-1.0 — API may change.