Decision Workspace
rtnetlink vs netlink-sys vs audit
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
64
rtnetlink
growingv0.21.0
manipulate linux networking resources via netlink
61
netlink-sys
growingv0.8.8
netlink sockets, with optional integration with tokio
46
audit
growingv0.7.3
linux audit via netlink
Core Metrics
| rtnetlink | netlink-sys | audit | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 64 | 61 | 46 |
| Total Downloads | 20.6M | 26.3M | 47.4K |
| 30d Downloads | 1.2M | 1.8M | 0 |
| Dependents | 547 | 685 | 1 |
| Releases | 35 | 17 | 10 |
| Last Updated | 37d ago | 124d ago | 1051d ago |
| Age | 7y 10m | 7y 10m | 7y 4m |
Health Breakdown
rtnetlink
Maintenance
17
Quality
13
Community
14
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
netlink-sys
Maintenance
13
Quality
15
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
10
audit
Maintenance
8
Quality
15
Community
8
Popularity
6
Documentation
9
Technical Details
| rtnetlink | netlink-sys | audit | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.21.0 | 0.8.8 | 0.7.3 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 16 | 11 | 8 |
| Crate Size | 59KB | 23KB | 13KB |
| Features | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Yanked % | 2.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2018 |
| MSRV | 1.66.1 | — | — |
| Owners | 5 | 4 | 4 |
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Quick Verdict
- •rtnetlink leads with a health score of 64/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •netlink-sys has the most downloads (26.3M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •netlink-sys is depended on by 685 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ audit has not been updated in over a year.