Decision Workspace
smux vs smux_rust vs ntex
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
37
smux
experimentalv0.2.0
A stream multiplexing library for Rust, compatible with the Go smux protocol
46
smux_rust
experimentalv0.2.1
A simple multiplexing library for Rust, inspired by xtaci/smux
80
ntex
stablev3.7.0
Framework for composable network services
Core Metrics
| smux | smux_rust | ntex | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 37 | 46 | 80 |
| Total Downloads | 652 | 82 | 888.2K |
| 30d Downloads | 23 | 24 | 20.2K |
| Dependents | 0 | 2 | 1.9K |
| Releases | 1 | 3 | 229 |
| Last Updated | 241d ago | 69d ago | 2d ago |
| Age | 8m | 2m | 6y 1m |
Health Breakdown
smux
Maintenance
4
Quality
11
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
13
smux_rust
Maintenance
10
Quality
14
Community
7
Popularity
2
Documentation
13
ntex
Maintenance
19
Quality
19
Community
20
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| smux | smux_rust | ntex | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.0 | 0.2.1 | 3.7.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 13 | 3 | 48 |
| Crate Size | 112KB | 29KB | 245KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.88 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •ntex has the highest health score (80/100) — a strong overall choice.
- •ntex is depended on by 1.9K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •smux, smux_rust are pre-1.0 — API may change.