Decision Workspace
simple-dns vs dns_name vs detect_dns_packet
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
62
simple-dns
growingv0.11.2
Rust implementation to parse and write DNS packets
49
dns_name
growingv2.0.0
DNS name parsing with public suffix lookup
48
detect_dns_packet
growingv0.1.6
A Rust library to detect DNS packets
Core Metrics
| simple-dns | dns_name | detect_dns_packet | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 62 | 49 | 48 |
| Total Downloads | 5.4M | 9.5K | 8.5K |
| 30d Downloads | 562.5K | 199 | 50 |
| Dependents | 277 | 0 | 5 |
| Releases | 36 | 3 | 7 |
| Last Updated | 80d ago | 353d ago | 500d ago |
| Age | 4y 10m | 3y 1m | 1y 8m |
Health Breakdown
simple-dns
Maintenance
16
Quality
16
Community
12
Popularity
8
Documentation
10
dns_name
Maintenance
6
Quality
20
Community
5
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
detect_dns_packet
Maintenance
7
Quality
15
Community
8
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| simple-dns | dns_name | detect_dns_packet | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.11.2 | 2.0.0 | 0.1.6 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 54KB | 52KB | 23KB |
| Features | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 2.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •simple-dns leads with a health score of 62/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •simple-dns is depended on by 277 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ detect_dns_packet has not been updated in over a year.
- •simple-dns, detect_dns_packet are pre-1.0 — API may change.