Decision Workspace
pcap-rs vs winnow vs nom
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
45
pcap-rs
growingv1.0.4
A parser for pcap files (and its file iterator).
69
winnow
stablev1.0.0
A byte-oriented, zero-copy, parser combinators library
66
nom
growingv8.0.0
A byte-oriented, zero-copy, parser combinators library
Core Metrics
| pcap-rs | winnow | nom | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 45 | 69 | 66 |
| Total Downloads | 6.5K | 473.5M | 461.1M |
| 30d Downloads | 6 | 41.4M | 32.7M |
| Dependents | 0 | 3.5K | 26.5K |
| Releases | 4 | 107 | 98 |
| Last Updated | 2095d ago | 10d ago | 425d ago |
| Age | 8y 9m | 3y 1m | 11y 2m |
Health Breakdown
pcap-rs
Maintenance
3
Quality
20
Community
5
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
winnow
Maintenance
18
Quality
17
Community
14
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
nom
Maintenance
8
Quality
21
Community
14
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| pcap-rs | winnow | nom | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.4 | 1.0.0 | 8.0.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 1 | 15 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 8KB | 188KB | 136KB |
| Features | 0 | 10 | 4 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.65.0 | 1.65.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •winnow leads with a health score of 69/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •nom is depended on by 26.5K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ pcap-rs, nom have not been updated in over a year.