Decision Workspace
packet_crafter vs packet vs smoltcp
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
38
packet_crafter
growingv0.2.0
Simple tools for creating / parsing / manipulating data packets. Calculates checsums and length fields where possible.
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.
Core Metrics
| packet_crafter | packet | smoltcp | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 38 | 39 | 74 |
| Total Downloads | 13.1K | 120.5K | 5.5M |
| 30d Downloads | 36 | 5.7K | 309.7K |
| Dependents | 0 | 219 | 563 |
| Releases | 9 | 5 | 22 |
| Last Updated | 2094d ago | 1946d ago | 7d ago |
| Age | 6y 2m | 8y 9m | 9y 3m |
Health Breakdown
packet_crafter
Maintenance
4
Quality
15
Community
5
Popularity
5
Documentation
9
packet
Maintenance
3
Quality
14
Community
9
Popularity
6
Documentation
7
smoltcp
Maintenance
17
Quality
15
Community
19
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| packet_crafter | packet | smoltcp | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.0 | 0.1.4 | 0.13.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | WTFPL | 0BSD |
| Dependencies | 1 | 5 | 16 |
| Crate Size | 16KB | 28KB | 361KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 190 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2018 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.91 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 2 (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_crafter, packet have not been updated in over a year.