Decision Workspace
resolver_types vs dnsclientx vs dns-lookup
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
39
resolver_types
growingv0.1.0
Abstract types that allow to switch between multiple DNS resolver implementations
43
dnsclientx
growingv0.5.0
A small, simple and secure DNS client library
61
dns-lookup
growingv3.0.1
A simple dns resolving api, much like rust's unstable api. Also includes getaddrinfo and getnameinfo wrappers for libc variants.
Core Metrics
| resolver_types | dnsclientx | dns-lookup | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 39 | 43 | 61 |
| Total Downloads | 1.7K | 11.0K | 24.0M |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 711.3K |
| Dependents | 0 | 3 | 1.5K |
| Releases | 1 | 5 | 33 |
| Last Updated | 1640d ago | 449d ago | 266d ago |
| Age | 4y 6m | 5y 1m | 10y 3m |
Health Breakdown
resolver_types
Maintenance
1
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
dnsclientx
Maintenance
5
Quality
16
Community
7
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
dns-lookup
Maintenance
9
Quality
19
Community
12
Popularity
8
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| resolver_types | dnsclientx | dns-lookup | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.0 | 0.5.0 | 3.0.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0-only | ISC | MIT/Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 1 | 6 | 4 |
| Crate Size | 2KB | 16KB | 16KB |
| Features | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •dns-lookup leads with a health score of 61/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •dns-lookup is depended on by 1.5K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ resolver_types, dnsclientx have not been updated in over a year.
- •resolver_types, dnsclientx are pre-1.0 — API may change.