Decision Workspace
smoltcp vs starry-smoltcp vs fastcp
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
72
smoltcp
growingv0.13.1
A TCP/IP stack designed for bare-metal, real-time systems without a heap.
56
starry-smoltcp
experimentalv0.12.1-preview.1
A TCP/IP stack designed for bare-metal, real-time systems without a heap.
49
fastcp
experimentalv0.13.0
A fork of smoltcp, tuned for ultra-low-latency networking.
Core Metrics
| smoltcp | starry-smoltcp | fastcp | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 72 | 56 | 49 |
| Total Downloads | 6.1M | 15.0K | 8 |
| 30d Downloads | 356.3K | 3.6K | 0 |
| Dependents | 629 | 27 | 0 |
| Releases | 23 | 1 | 1 |
| Last Updated | 25d ago | 108d ago | today |
| Age | 9y 5m | 3m | 1d |
Health Breakdown
smoltcp
Maintenance
15
Quality
15
Community
19
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
starry-smoltcp
Maintenance
7
Quality
14
Community
15
Popularity
5
Documentation
15
fastcp
Maintenance
13
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
1
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| smoltcp | starry-smoltcp | fastcp | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.13.1 | 0.12.1-preview.1 | 0.13.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | 0BSD | 0BSD | 0BSD |
| Dependencies | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| Crate Size | 361KB | 345KB | 381KB |
| Features | 190 | 179 | 191 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.91 | 1.81 | 1.91 |
| Owners | 2 (team) | 3 (team) | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •smoltcp leads with a health score of 72/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •smoltcp is depended on by 629 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.