Decision Workspace
smg-grpc-client vs xai-grpc-client vs vllm-client
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
53
smg-grpc-client
experimentalv1.4.0
gRPC clients for SGLang and vLLM backends
52
xai-grpc-client
experimentalv0.4.3
Feature-complete gRPC client for xAI's Grok API with streaming, tools, multimodal support
48
vllm-client
experimentalv0.1.2
A Rust client for vLLM OpenAI-compatible API
Core Metrics
| smg-grpc-client | xai-grpc-client | vllm-client | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 53 | 52 | 48 |
| Total Downloads | 109.3K | 453 | 34 |
| 30d Downloads | 91.5K | 14 | 34 |
| Dependents | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 5 | 8 | 3 |
| Last Updated | 13d ago | 81d ago | 5d ago |
| Age | 2m | 4m | 7d |
Health Breakdown
smg-grpc-client
Maintenance
15
Quality
14
Community
8
Popularity
6
Documentation
10
xai-grpc-client
Maintenance
16
Quality
12
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
15
vllm-client
Maintenance
14
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| smg-grpc-client | xai-grpc-client | vllm-client | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.4.0 | 0.4.3 | 0.1.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 16 | 16 | 13 |
| Crate Size | 64KB | 116KB | 34KB |
| Features | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.83.0 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •smg-grpc-client leads with a health score of 53/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •xai-grpc-client, vllm-client are pre-1.0 — API may change.