Decision Workspace
snoop vs pcap-file vs pk_stl
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
53
snoop
stablev1.0.2
snoop packet format parser reader and writer
53
pcap-file
growingv2.0.0
A crate to parse, read and write Pcap and PcapNg
43
pk_stl
growingv0.3.1
STL file parsing and writing.
Core Metrics
| snoop | pcap-file | pk_stl | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 53 | 53 | 43 |
| Total Downloads | 2.8K | 8.4M | 6.2K |
| 30d Downloads | 4 | 1.2M | 62 |
| Dependents | 0 | 439 | 7 |
| Releases | 3 | 15 | 4 |
| Last Updated | 36d ago | 808d ago | 1216d ago |
| Age | 2y 1m | 8y 9m | 3y 4m |
Health Breakdown
snoop
Maintenance
15
Quality
18
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
pcap-file
Maintenance
4
Quality
15
Community
13
Popularity
8
Documentation
13
pk_stl
Maintenance
4
Quality
16
Community
8
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| snoop | pcap-file | pk_stl | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.2 | 2.0.0 | 0.3.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Crate Size | 9KB | 28KB | 8KB |
| Features | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 33.3% | 13.3% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •snoop leads with a health score of 53/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •pcap-file has the most downloads (8.4M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •pcap-file is depended on by 439 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ pcap-file, pk_stl have not been updated in over a year.
- •pk_stl is pre-1.0 — API may change.