Decision Workspace
pdu vs smoltcp vs starry-smoltcp
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
58
pdu
growingv1.5.0
Small, fast, and correct L2/L3/L4 packet parser.
70
smoltcp
growingv0.13.1
A TCP/IP stack designed for bare-metal, real-time systems without a heap.
55
starry-smoltcp
experimentalv0.12.1-preview.1
A TCP/IP stack designed for bare-metal, real-time systems without a heap.
Core Metrics
| pdu | smoltcp | starry-smoltcp | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 58 | 70 | 55 |
| Total Downloads | 316.3K | 6.8M | 16.3K |
| 30d Downloads | 5.4K | 276.8K | 0 |
| Dependents | 19 | 886 | 27 |
| Releases | 13 | 23 | 1 |
| Last Updated | 131d ago | 74d ago | 157d ago |
| Age | 6y 7m | 9y 6m | 5m |
Health Breakdown
pdu
Maintenance
10
Quality
22
Community
10
Popularity
7
Documentation
9
smoltcp
Maintenance
13
Quality
15
Community
19
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
starry-smoltcp
Maintenance
6
Quality
14
Community
15
Popularity
5
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| pdu | smoltcp | starry-smoltcp | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.5.0 | 0.13.1 | 0.12.1-preview.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | 0BSD | 0BSD |
| Dependencies | 3 | 16 | 16 |
| Crate Size | 84KB | 361KB | 345KB |
| Features | 2 | 190 | 179 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.91 | 1.81 |
| Owners | 1 | 2 (team) | 3 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •smoltcp leads with a health score of 70/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •smoltcp is depended on by 886 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •smoltcp, starry-smoltcp are pre-1.0 — API may change.