Decision Workspace
packet vs smoltcp vs starry-smoltcp
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
39
packet
growingv0.1.4
Network packet handling.
74
smoltcp
growingv0.13.0
A TCP/IP stack designed for bare-metal, real-time systems without a heap.
57
starry-smoltcp
experimentalv0.12.1-preview.1
A TCP/IP stack designed for bare-metal, real-time systems without a heap.
Core Metrics
| packet | smoltcp | starry-smoltcp | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 39 | 74 | 57 |
| Total Downloads | 120.5K | 5.5M | 3.9K |
| 30d Downloads | 5.7K | 309.7K | 2.4K |
| Dependents | 219 | 563 | 10 |
| Releases | 5 | 22 | 1 |
| Last Updated | 1946d ago | 7d ago | 49d ago |
| Age | 8y 9m | 9y 3m | 1m |
Health Breakdown
packet
Maintenance
3
Quality
14
Community
9
Popularity
6
Documentation
7
smoltcp
Maintenance
17
Quality
15
Community
19
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
starry-smoltcp
Maintenance
10
Quality
14
Community
14
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| packet | smoltcp | starry-smoltcp | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.4 | 0.13.0 | 0.12.1-preview.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | WTFPL | 0BSD | 0BSD |
| Dependencies | 5 | 16 | 16 |
| Crate Size | 28KB | 361KB | 345KB |
| Features | 0 | 190 | 179 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.91 | 1.81 |
| Owners | 1 | 2 (team) | 3 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •smoltcp leads with a health score of 74/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •smoltcp is depended on by 563 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ packet has not been updated in over a year.