Decision Workspace
proxy-stream vs tokio-socks vs shadowsocks
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
37
proxy-stream
growingv0.0.2
Multi protocol Proxy Implementation
53
tokio-socks
growingv0.5.2
Asynchronous SOCKS proxy support for Rust.
63
shadowsocks
stablev1.24.0
shadowsocks is a fast tunnel proxy that helps you bypass firewalls.
Core Metrics
| proxy-stream | tokio-socks | shadowsocks | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 37 | 53 | 63 |
| Total Downloads | 9.2K | 16.5M | 806.9K |
| 30d Downloads | 74 | 634.4K | 36.7K |
| Dependents | 7 | 735 | 110 |
| Releases | 3 | 12 | 52 |
| Last Updated | 945d ago | 608d ago | 107d ago |
| Age | 2y 7m | 7y 1m | 9y 6m |
Health Breakdown
proxy-stream
Maintenance
5
Quality
15
Community
5
Popularity
5
Documentation
7
tokio-socks
Maintenance
4
Quality
15
Community
14
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
shadowsocks
Maintenance
12
Quality
18
Community
11
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| proxy-stream | tokio-socks | shadowsocks | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.0.2 | 0.5.2 | 1.24.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 2 | 10 | 33 |
| Crate Size | 9KB | 22KB | 100KB |
| Features | 0 | 2 | 9 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.9% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2018 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.88 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Quick Verdict
- •shadowsocks leads with a health score of 63/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •tokio-socks has the most downloads (16.5M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •tokio-socks is depended on by 735 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ proxy-stream, tokio-socks have not been updated in over a year.
- •proxy-stream, tokio-socks are pre-1.0 — API may change.