Decision Workspace
spartan-protocol vs guppy-protocol vs nex-protocol
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
47
spartan-protocol
experimentalv0.1.1
A spec-faithful implementation of the Spartan protocol (spartan://): async client, server with a handler seam, static file serving, and a CLI. Plaintext smolweb with uploads via the =: prompt.
48
guppy-protocol
experimentalv0.1.1
An implementation of the Guppy protocol v0.4.4 (guppy://): async UDP client and server with chunking, acknowledgement, and retransmission, plus a CLI. The smolweb-over-UDP protocol.
47
nex-protocol
experimentalv0.1.1
An implementation of the Nex protocol (nex://): async client, directory-serving server, listing parser, and a CLI. The minimal smolweb protocol — plaintext TCP, no TLS, no status codes.
Core Metrics
| spartan-protocol | guppy-protocol | nex-protocol | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 47 | 48 | 47 |
| Total Downloads | 52 | 56 | 52 |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Releases | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Last Updated | 2d ago | 2d ago | 2d ago |
| Age | 9d | 9d | 9d |
Health Breakdown
spartan-protocol
Maintenance
14
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
guppy-protocol
Maintenance
14
Quality
15
Community
7
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
nex-protocol
Maintenance
14
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| spartan-protocol | guppy-protocol | nex-protocol | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.1 | 0.1.1 | 0.1.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 7 | 6 | 6 |
| Crate Size | 18KB | 19KB | 14KB |
| Features | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •guppy-protocol leads with a health score of 48/100, but none of the options score above 80.