Decision Workspace
par-term-ssh vs viam-mdns vs switchy_mdns
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
57
par-term-ssh
experimentalv0.1.6
SSH host management and discovery for par-term terminal emulator
57
viam-mdns
stablev3.0.2
A multicast DNS client library. Supports discovery of any mDNS device on a LAN.
56
switchy_mdns
growingv0.4.0
Switchy mdns service discovery package
Core Metrics
| par-term-ssh | viam-mdns | switchy_mdns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 57 | 57 | 56 |
| Total Downloads | 264 | 7.5K | 5.6K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 418 |
| Dependents | 37 | 40 | 11 |
| Releases | 7 | 2 | 8 |
| Last Updated | 25d ago | 62d ago | 9d ago |
| Age | 4m | 3y 2m | 1y 2m |
Health Breakdown
par-term-ssh
Maintenance
18
Quality
15
Community
9
Popularity
3
Documentation
12
viam-mdns
Maintenance
12
Quality
18
Community
9
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
switchy_mdns
Maintenance
18
Quality
16
Community
8
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| par-term-ssh | viam-mdns | switchy_mdns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.6 | 3.0.2 | 0.4.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MPL-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 4 | 8 | 6 |
| Crate Size | 12KB | 21KB | 7KB |
| Features | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.95 | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •par-term-ssh leads with a health score of 57/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •viam-mdns has the most downloads (7.5K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •par-term-ssh, switchy_mdns are pre-1.0 — API may change.