Decision Workspace
psl vs publicsuffix vs publicsuffix2
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
70
psl
stablev2.1.210
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54
publicsuffix
growingv2.3.0
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51
publicsuffix2
experimentalv0.5.2
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Core Metrics
| psl | publicsuffix | publicsuffix2 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 70 | 54 | 51 |
| Total Downloads | 25.4M | 46.8M | 2.8K |
| 30d Downloads | 1.1M | 2.8M | 0 |
| Dependents | 712 | 298 | 3 |
| Releases | 335 | 46 | 4 |
| Last Updated | 11d ago | 558d ago | 244d ago |
| Age | 9y 4m | 9y 5m | 8m |
Health Breakdown
psl
Maintenance
18
Quality
21
Community
11
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
publicsuffix
Maintenance
6
Quality
18
Community
10
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
publicsuffix2
Maintenance
15
Quality
14
Community
5
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| psl | publicsuffix | publicsuffix2 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 2.1.210 | 2.3.0 | 0.5.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT/Apache-2.0 | MIT/Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| Crate Size | 203KB | 88KB | 127KB |
| Features | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 6.5% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2018 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •psl leads with a health score of 70/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •publicsuffix has the most downloads (46.8M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •psl is depended on by 712 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ publicsuffix has not been updated in over a year.
- •publicsuffix2 is pre-1.0 — API may change.