Decision Workspace
rust-dns vs ntp_usg-server vs lazy-dns
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
41
rust-dns
growingv0.1.1
A lightweight, high-performance DNS server implementation in Rust
60
ntp_usg-server
experimentalv4.10.1
NTP server library with tokio/smol and NTS-KE support.
53
lazy-dns
growingv1.0.14
A lazy DNS server with GeoIP routing. Only SOA, NS, A, AAAA, CNAME, MX, and TXT are supported; everything else is dropped, by design.
Core Metrics
| rust-dns | ntp_usg-server | lazy-dns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 41 | 60 | 53 |
| Total Downloads | 1.6K | 129 | 1.7K |
| 30d Downloads | 5 | 25 | 9 |
| Dependents | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Releases | 2 | 7 | 6 |
| Last Updated | 461d ago | 36d ago | 202d ago |
| Age | 1y 3m | 1m | 6m |
Health Breakdown
rust-dns
Maintenance
6
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
ntp_usg-server
Maintenance
17
Quality
18
Community
7
Popularity
3
Documentation
15
lazy-dns
Maintenance
17
Quality
16
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| rust-dns | ntp_usg-server | lazy-dns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.1 | 4.10.1 | 1.0.14 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 1 | 19 | 13 |
| Crate Size | 12KB | 75KB | 25KB |
| Features | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.93 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •ntp_usg-server leads with a health score of 60/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •lazy-dns has the most downloads (1.7K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ rust-dns has not been updated in over a year.
- •rust-dns is pre-1.0 — API may change.