Decision Workspace
rdkafka-sys vs rdkafka vs zirv-kafka
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
66
rdkafka-sys
stablev4.10.0+2.12.1
Native bindings to the librdkafka library
65
rdkafka
growingv0.39.0
Rust wrapper for librdkafka
49
zirv-kafka
experimentalv0.2.1
A convinient wrapper for rdkafka.
Core Metrics
| rdkafka-sys | rdkafka | zirv-kafka | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 66 | 65 | 49 |
| Total Downloads | 22.5M | 25.1M | 2.2K |
| 30d Downloads | 1.8M | 1.9M | 7 |
| Dependents | 89 | 2.1K | 0 |
| Releases | 33 | 52 | 4 |
| Last Updated | 61d ago | 61d ago | 348d ago |
| Age | 9y 4m | 9y 5m | 11m |
Health Breakdown
rdkafka-sys
Maintenance
15
Quality
18
Community
13
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
rdkafka
Maintenance
14
Quality
14
Community
17
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
zirv-kafka
Maintenance
14
Quality
13
Community
5
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| rdkafka-sys | rdkafka | zirv-kafka | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 4.10.0+2.12.1 | 0.39.0 | 0.2.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 10 | 24 | 5 |
| Crate Size | 4.9MB | 137KB | 11KB |
| Features | 19 | 20 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 3.0% | 1.9% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.74 | 1.74 | — |
| Owners | 5 | 6 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •rdkafka-sys leads with a health score of 66/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •rdkafka has the most downloads (25.1M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •rdkafka is depended on by 2.1K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •rdkafka, zirv-kafka are pre-1.0 — API may change.