Decision Workspace
rust-network-scanner vs dalfox-rs vs nyx-scanner
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
51
rust-network-scanner
experimentalv2.0.0
Memory-safe network security scanner with OS fingerprinting, vulnerability detection, and compliance reporting
50
dalfox-rs
experimentalv0.2.0
Type-safe asynchronous wrapper for the Dalfox XSS scanner with streaming output, stored XSS support, and multi-format result formatting
48
nyx-scanner
experimentalv0.4.0
A CLI security scanner for automating vulnerability checks
Core Metrics
| rust-network-scanner | dalfox-rs | nyx-scanner | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 51 | 50 | 48 |
| Total Downloads | 496 | 22 | 892 |
| 30d Downloads | 128 | 22 | 18 |
| Dependents | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| Last Updated | 106d ago | 2d ago | 30d ago |
| Age | 4m | 2d | 9m |
Health Breakdown
rust-network-scanner
Maintenance
12
Quality
17
Community
9
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
dalfox-rs
Maintenance
14
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
15
nyx-scanner
Maintenance
16
Quality
9
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| rust-network-scanner | dalfox-rs | nyx-scanner | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 2.0.0 | 0.2.0 | 0.4.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Dependencies | 12 | 5 | 43 |
| Crate Size | 35KB | 21KB | 227KB |
| Features | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.70 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •rust-network-scanner leads with a health score of 51/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •nyx-scanner has the most downloads (892), suggesting wider adoption.
- •dalfox-rs, nyx-scanner are pre-1.0 — API may change.