Decision Workspace
packet vs smoltcp vs starry-smoltcp
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
39
packet
growingv0.1.4
Network packet handling.
72
smoltcp
growingv0.13.1
A TCP/IP stack designed for bare-metal, real-time systems without a heap.
56
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 | 72 | 56 |
| Total Downloads | 132.3K | 6.1M | 15.0K |
| 30d Downloads | 6.5K | 356.3K | 3.6K |
| Dependents | 221 | 629 | 27 |
| Releases | 5 | 23 | 1 |
| Last Updated | 2005d ago | 25d ago | 108d ago |
| Age | 8y 11m | 9y 5m | 3m |
Health Breakdown
packet
Maintenance
3
Quality
14
Community
9
Popularity
6
Documentation
7
smoltcp
Maintenance
15
Quality
15
Community
19
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
starry-smoltcp
Maintenance
7
Quality
14
Community
15
Popularity
5
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| packet | smoltcp | starry-smoltcp | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.4 | 0.13.1 | 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 72/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •smoltcp is depended on by 629 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ packet has not been updated in over a year.