Decision Workspace
rustables-macros vs nftnl-sys vs nftnl
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
45
rustables-macros
growingv0.1.2
Internal macros for generation netlink structures for the rustables project
61
nftnl-sys
growingv0.6.4
Low level FFI bindings to libnftnl. Provides low-level userspace access to the in-kernel nf_tables subsystem
61
nftnl
growingv0.9.1
Safe abstraction for libnftnl. Provides low-level userspace access to the in-kernel nf_tables subsystem
Core Metrics
| rustables-macros | nftnl-sys | nftnl | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 45 | 61 | 61 |
| Total Downloads | 16.7K | 688.6K | 691.8K |
| 30d Downloads | 936 | 21.7K | 21.6K |
| Dependents | 9 | 15 | 9 |
| Releases | 4 | 10 | 13 |
| Last Updated | 533d ago | 121d ago | 109d ago |
| Age | 3y 2m | 7y 6m | 7y 6m |
Health Breakdown
rustables-macros
Maintenance
5
Quality
14
Community
11
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
nftnl-sys
Maintenance
11
Quality
17
Community
14
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
nftnl
Maintenance
10
Quality
18
Community
14
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| rustables-macros | nftnl-sys | nftnl | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.2 | 0.6.4 | 0.9.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | GPL-3.0-or-later | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 5 | 5 | 7 |
| Crate Size | 7KB | 165KB | 27KB |
| Features | 0 | 24 | 24 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.85.0 | 1.85.0 |
| Owners | 2 | 2 (team) | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •nftnl-sys leads with a health score of 61/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •nftnl has the most downloads (691.8K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ rustables-macros has not been updated in over a year.