Decision Workspace
ping-async vs surge-ping vs tokio-icmp-echo
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
55
ping-async
stablev1.0.2
Unprivileged Async Ping
52
surge-ping
growingv0.8.4
Asynchronous ICMP ping library
50
tokio-icmp-echo
growingv0.4.3
Asynchronous ICMP pinging library
Core Metrics
| ping-async | surge-ping | tokio-icmp-echo | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 55 | 52 | 50 |
| Total Downloads | 4.6K | 2.8M | 661.9K |
| 30d Downloads | 251 | 134.5K | 311.4K |
| Dependents | 3 | 162 | 1 |
| Releases | 6 | 33 | 4 |
| Last Updated | 52d ago | 92d ago | 328d ago |
| Age | 2y | 5y 2m | 4y 11m |
Health Breakdown
ping-async
Maintenance
14
Quality
17
Community
7
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
surge-ping
Maintenance
14
Quality
9
Community
12
Popularity
8
Documentation
9
tokio-icmp-echo
Maintenance
6
Quality
13
Community
9
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| ping-async | surge-ping | tokio-icmp-echo | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.2 | 0.8.4 | 0.4.3 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT/Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 7 | 12 | 8 |
| Crate Size | 26KB | 21KB | 18KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 12.1% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2018 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.70.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Quick Verdict
- •ping-async leads with a health score of 55/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •surge-ping has the most downloads (2.8M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •surge-ping is depended on by 162 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •surge-ping, tokio-icmp-echo are pre-1.0 — API may change.