Decision Workspace
ping vs massping vs ping-async
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
56
ping
growingv0.7.1
Simple and naive ping implementation in Rust.
58
massping
growingv0.5.1
ICMP ping library for sending batches of ICMP echo request packets and measuring the roundtrip time
55
ping-async
stablev1.0.2
Unprivileged Async Ping
Core Metrics
| ping | massping | ping-async | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 56 | 58 | 55 |
| Total Downloads | 926.4K | 17.5K | 4.6K |
| 30d Downloads | 84.1K | 46 | 255 |
| Dependents | 271 | 0 | 3 |
| Releases | 14 | 17 | 6 |
| Last Updated | 33d ago | 18d ago | 52d ago |
| Age | 8y 6m | 4y 4m | 2y |
Health Breakdown
ping
Maintenance
15
Quality
11
Community
13
Popularity
7
Documentation
10
massping
Maintenance
17
Quality
15
Community
9
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
ping-async
Maintenance
14
Quality
17
Community
7
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| ping | massping | ping-async | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.7.1 | 0.5.1 | 1.0.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 4 | 8 | 7 |
| Crate Size | 14KB | 21KB | 26KB |
| Features | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 7.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.85 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 2 (team) | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •massping leads with a health score of 58/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •ping has the most downloads (926.4K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •ping is depended on by 271 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •ping, massping are pre-1.0 — API may change.