Decision Workspace
quick-file-transfer vs ferry-core vs zeroconf
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
38
quick-file-transfer
growingv0.10.2
Transfer files quickly, safely, and painlessly between hosts on a local network
55
ferry-core
experimentalv0.1.20
Core protocol, discovery, transfer, manifest, trust, and filesystem logic for FileFerry.
54
zeroconf
growingv0.18.0
cross-platform library that wraps ZeroConf/mDNS implementations like Bonjour or Avahi
Core Metrics
| quick-file-transfer | ferry-core | zeroconf | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 38 | 55 | 54 |
| Total Downloads | 13.1K | 401 | 286.9K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 5.6K |
| Dependents | 0 | 20 | 29 |
| Releases | 12 | 20 | 36 |
| Last Updated | 673d ago | 8d ago | 48d ago |
| Age | 1y 11m | 9d | 5y 8m |
Health Breakdown
quick-file-transfer
Maintenance
8
Quality
12
Community
3
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
ferry-core
Maintenance
18
Quality
12
Community
10
Popularity
3
Documentation
12
zeroconf
Maintenance
16
Quality
10
Community
10
Popularity
7
Documentation
11
Technical Details
| quick-file-transfer | ferry-core | zeroconf | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.10.2 | 0.1.20 | 0.18.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | non-standard |
| Dependencies | 30 | 14 | 15 |
| Crate Size | 106KB | 43KB | 41KB |
| Features | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5.6% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.95 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •ferry-core leads with a health score of 55/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •zeroconf has the most downloads (286.9K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ quick-file-transfer has not been updated in over a year.