Decision Workspace
renet vs naia-shared vs naia-client
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
57
renet
stablev2.0.0
Server/Client network library for multiplayer games with authentication and connection management
63
naia-shared
growingv0.25.0
Common functionality shared between naia-server & naia-client crates
63
naia-client
growingv0.25.0
Provides a cross-platform client that can send/receive messages to/from a server, and has a pool of in-scope entities/components that is synced with the server.
Core Metrics
| renet | naia-shared | naia-client | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 57 | 63 | 63 |
| Total Downloads | 144.4K | 64.9K | 59.8K |
| 30d Downloads | 5.4K | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 105 | 102 | 37 |
| Releases | 19 | 32 | 32 |
| Last Updated | 126d ago | 13d ago | 13d ago |
| Age | 4y 5m | 5y 11m | 5y 11m |
Health Breakdown
renet
Maintenance
15
Quality
18
Community
8
Popularity
6
Documentation
10
naia-shared
Maintenance
17
Quality
16
Community
11
Popularity
6
Documentation
13
naia-client
Maintenance
17
Quality
17
Community
10
Popularity
6
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| renet | naia-shared | naia-client | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 2.0.0 | 0.25.0 | 0.25.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 4 | 13 | 9 |
| Crate Size | 24KB | 204KB | 86KB |
| Features | 0 | 13 | 10 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •naia-shared leads with a health score of 63/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •renet has the most downloads (144.4K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •renet is depended on by 105 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •naia-shared, naia-client are pre-1.0 — API may change.