Decision Workspace
simple-mdns vs mdns-sd vs koi-mdns
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
55
simple-mdns
growingv0.6.3
Rust implementation of mDNS for service discovering (DNS-SD)
66
mdns-sd
growingv0.18.2
mDNS Service Discovery library with no async runtime dependency
48
koi-mdns
experimentalv0.2.202603241449
mDNS/DNS-SD service discovery and registration for the local network
Core Metrics
| simple-mdns | mdns-sd | koi-mdns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 55 | 66 | 48 |
| Total Downloads | 76.3K | 2.0M | 302 |
| 30d Downloads | 1.3K | 192.9K | 163 |
| Dependents | 10 | 505 | 27 |
| Releases | 24 | 71 | 11 |
| Last Updated | 42d ago | 16d ago | 1d ago |
| Age | 4y 10m | 4y 5m | 1m |
Health Breakdown
simple-mdns
Maintenance
15
Quality
16
Community
8
Popularity
6
Documentation
10
mdns-sd
Maintenance
19
Quality
13
Community
12
Popularity
8
Documentation
14
koi-mdns
Maintenance
13
Quality
11
Community
9
Popularity
3
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| simple-mdns | mdns-sd | koi-mdns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.6.3 | 0.18.2 | 0.2.202603241449 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | Apache-2.0 OR MIT |
| Dependencies | 7 | 12 | 16 |
| Crate Size | 29KB | 116KB | 33KB |
| Features | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 2.8% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2018 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.71.0 | 1.92 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •mdns-sd leads with a health score of 66/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •mdns-sd is depended on by 505 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.