Decision Workspace
packet-builder vs pnet vs rgon-pnet
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
40
packet-builder
growingv0.7.0
High-level library for interacting with low-level network data.
60
pnet
growingv0.35.0
Cross-platform, low level networking using the Rust programming language.
47
rgon-pnet
experimentalv0.36.0
Cross-platform, low level networking using the Rust programming language.
Core Metrics
| packet-builder | pnet | rgon-pnet | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 40 | 60 | 47 |
| Total Downloads | 28.0K | 10.1M | 100 |
| 30d Downloads | 415 | 1.2M | 100 |
| Dependents | 35 | 1.6K | 2 |
| Releases | 8 | 51 | 1 |
| Last Updated | 1161d ago | 666d ago | 23d ago |
| Age | 6y 7m | 11y 4m | 23d |
Health Breakdown
packet-builder
Maintenance
4
Quality
14
Community
9
Popularity
5
Documentation
8
pnet
Maintenance
6
Quality
16
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
10
rgon-pnet
Maintenance
12
Quality
16
Community
7
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| packet-builder | pnet | rgon-pnet | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.7.0 | 0.35.0 | 0.36.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 4 | 7 | 7 |
| Crate Size | 14KB | 29KB | 31KB |
| Features | 0 | 8 | 9 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 2.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | — | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 5 (team) | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •pnet leads with a health score of 60/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •pnet is depended on by 1.6K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ packet-builder, pnet have not been updated in over a year.