Decision Workspace
pcaparse vs pcap-file vs pcap-file-gsg
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
46
pcaparse
growingv0.2.0
A crate to parse, read and write Cap(NA Sniffer 2.x), Pcap and PcapNg
53
pcap-file
growingv2.0.0
A crate to parse, read and write Pcap and PcapNg
43
pcap-file-gsg
growingv3.0.0-rc4
A crate to parse, read and write Pcap and PcapNg
Core Metrics
| pcaparse | pcap-file | pcap-file-gsg | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 46 | 53 | 43 |
| Total Downloads | 13.3K | 8.4M | 5.9K |
| 30d Downloads | 203 | 1.1M | 208 |
| Dependents | 0 | 439 | 1 |
| Releases | 11 | 15 | 3 |
| Last Updated | 206d ago | 808d ago | 325d ago |
| Age | 2y 4m | 8y 9m | 1y 1m |
Health Breakdown
pcaparse
Maintenance
10
Quality
12
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
pcap-file
Maintenance
4
Quality
15
Community
13
Popularity
8
Documentation
13
pcap-file-gsg
Maintenance
7
Quality
12
Community
7
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| pcaparse | pcap-file | pcap-file-gsg | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.0 | 2.0.0 | 3.0.0-rc4 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 12 | 6 | 7 |
| Crate Size | 48KB | 28KB | 38KB |
| Features | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 9.1% | 13.3% | 33.3% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •pcap-file leads with a health score of 53/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •pcap-file is depended on by 439 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ pcap-file has not been updated in over a year.
- •pcaparse is pre-1.0 — API may change.