Decision Workspace
smoltcp-nal vs smoltcp vs tcp-stream
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
54
smoltcp-nal
growingv0.7.0
embedded-nal implementation for smoltcp
74
smoltcp
growingv0.13.0
A TCP/IP stack designed for bare-metal, real-time systems without a heap.
68
tcp-stream
growingv0.34.3
std::net::TcpStream on steroids
Core Metrics
| smoltcp-nal | smoltcp | tcp-stream | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 54 | 74 | 68 |
| Total Downloads | 57.2K | 5.5M | 8.3M |
| 30d Downloads | 801 | 309.7K | 899.1K |
| Dependents | 12 | 563 | 211 |
| Releases | 10 | 22 | 101 |
| Last Updated | 151d ago | 7d ago | 3d ago |
| Age | 5y 1m | 9y 3m | 6y 10m |
Health Breakdown
smoltcp-nal
Maintenance
10
Quality
15
Community
11
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
smoltcp
Maintenance
17
Quality
15
Community
19
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
tcp-stream
Maintenance
19
Quality
14
Community
12
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| smoltcp-nal | smoltcp | tcp-stream | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.7.0 | 0.13.0 | 0.34.3 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | 0BSD | BSD-2-Clause |
| Dependencies | 6 | 16 | 10 |
| Crate Size | 13KB | 361KB | 28KB |
| Features | 1 | 190 | 16 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9.9% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.77.0 | 1.91 | 1.88.0 |
| Owners | 2 | 2 (team) | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •smoltcp leads with a health score of 74/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •tcp-stream has the most downloads (8.3M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •smoltcp is depended on by 563 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.