Decision Workspace
pnet_transport vs cursock vs turbomcp-transport
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
53
pnet_transport
growingv0.35.0
Cross-platform, transport layer networking.
39
cursock
growingv1.2.7
Crate for raw socketing, can be used for sending raw packets and some protocols
66
turbomcp-transport
growingv3.1.5
Multi-protocol transport layer supporting HTTP, WebSocket, STDIO, and TCP for MCP communications
Core Metrics
| pnet_transport | cursock | turbomcp-transport | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 53 | 39 | 66 |
| Total Downloads | 13.5M | 8.1K | 25.1K |
| 30d Downloads | 2.0M | 0 | 6.1K |
| Dependents | 57 | 0 | 415 |
| Releases | 17 | 6 | 79 |
| Last Updated | 725d ago | 1069d ago | 6d ago |
| Age | 8y 6m | 3y 3m | 9m |
Health Breakdown
pnet_transport
Maintenance
7
Quality
13
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
10
cursock
Maintenance
4
Quality
14
Community
3
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
turbomcp-transport
Maintenance
19
Quality
17
Community
13
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| pnet_transport | cursock | turbomcp-transport | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.35.0 | 1.2.7 | 3.1.5 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 4 | 1 | 45 |
| Crate Size | 11KB | 23KB | 142KB |
| Features | 2 | 0 | 13 |
| Yanked % | 5.9% | 50.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.89.0 |
| Owners | 5 (team) | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •turbomcp-transport leads with a health score of 66/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •pnet_transport has the most downloads (13.5M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •turbomcp-transport is depended on by 415 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ pnet_transport, cursock have not been updated in over a year.
- •pnet_transport is pre-1.0 — API may change.