Decision Workspace
rcp-tools-remote vs smoltcp vs tcp-stream
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
54
rcp-tools-remote
experimentalv0.29.0
Internal library for RCP tools - remote copy protocol and networking (not intended for direct use)
74
smoltcp
growingv0.13.0
A TCP/IP stack designed for bare-metal, real-time systems without a heap.
68
tcp-stream
growingv0.34.3
std::net::TcpStream on steroids
Core Metrics
| rcp-tools-remote | smoltcp | tcp-stream | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 54 | 74 | 68 |
| Total Downloads | 876 | 5.5M | 8.3M |
| 30d Downloads | 43 | 309.7K | 899.1K |
| Dependents | 9 | 563 | 211 |
| Releases | 9 | 22 | 101 |
| Last Updated | 10d ago | 7d ago | 3d ago |
| Age | 5m | 9y 3m | 6y 10m |
Health Breakdown
rcp-tools-remote
Maintenance
18
Quality
11
Community
8
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
smoltcp
Maintenance
17
Quality
15
Community
19
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
tcp-stream
Maintenance
19
Quality
14
Community
12
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| rcp-tools-remote | smoltcp | tcp-stream | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.29.0 | 0.13.0 | 0.34.3 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | 0BSD | BSD-2-Clause |
| Dependencies | 25 | 16 | 10 |
| Crate Size | 62KB | 361KB | 28KB |
| Features | 0 | 190 | 16 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9.9% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.91 | 1.88.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 2 (team) | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •smoltcp leads with a health score of 74/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •tcp-stream has the most downloads (8.3M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •smoltcp is depended on by 563 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.