Decision Workspace
pktgen vs smoltcp vs starry-smoltcp
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
45
pktgen
experimentalv0.1.2
A modular network packet builder library
74
smoltcp
growingv0.13.0
A TCP/IP stack designed for bare-metal, real-time systems without a heap.
57
starry-smoltcp
experimentalv0.12.1-preview.1
A TCP/IP stack designed for bare-metal, real-time systems without a heap.
Core Metrics
| pktgen | smoltcp | starry-smoltcp | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 45 | 74 | 57 |
| Total Downloads | 1.5K | 5.5M | 3.9K |
| 30d Downloads | 21 | 309.7K | 2.4K |
| Dependents | 0 | 563 | 10 |
| Releases | 3 | 22 | 1 |
| Last Updated | 300d ago | 7d ago | 49d ago |
| Age | 10m | 9y 3m | 1m |
Health Breakdown
pktgen
Maintenance
9
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
smoltcp
Maintenance
17
Quality
15
Community
19
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
starry-smoltcp
Maintenance
10
Quality
14
Community
14
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| pktgen | smoltcp | starry-smoltcp | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.2 | 0.13.0 | 0.12.1-preview.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | 0BSD | 0BSD |
| Dependencies | 6 | 16 | 16 |
| Crate Size | 23KB | 361KB | 345KB |
| Features | 0 | 190 | 179 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 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 74/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •smoltcp is depended on by 563 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.