Decision Workspace
systemd-hardening-helper vs compatmalloc vs network-manager-connection-action
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
54
systemd-hardening-helper
stablev2026.3.8
Automatic systemd service hardening guided by strace profiling
51
compatmalloc
experimentalv0.2.1
A memory-hardening drop-in allocator with standard C ABI
45
network-manager-connection-action
growingv1.4.0
Execute commands on connections change using DBus network manager events
Core Metrics
| systemd-hardening-helper | compatmalloc | network-manager-connection-action | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 54 | 51 | 45 |
| Total Downloads | 5.8K | 44 | 7.1K |
| 30d Downloads | 42 | 32 | 9 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 14 | 3 | 6 |
| Last Updated | 19d ago | 12d ago | 384d ago |
| Age | 1y 2m | 1m | 4y 6m |
Health Breakdown
systemd-hardening-helper
Maintenance
19
Quality
14
Community
5
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
compatmalloc
Maintenance
13
Quality
18
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
12
network-manager-connection-action
Maintenance
6
Quality
18
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| systemd-hardening-helper | compatmalloc | network-manager-connection-action | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 2026.3.8 | 0.2.1 | 1.4.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0-only | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | BSD-2-Clause |
| Dependencies | 36 | 3 | 12 |
| Crate Size | 4.4MB | 71KB | 13KB |
| Features | 4 | 10 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.88 | 1.87 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •systemd-hardening-helper leads with a health score of 54/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •network-manager-connection-action has the most downloads (7.1K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ network-manager-connection-action has not been updated in over a year.
- •compatmalloc is pre-1.0 — API may change.