Decision Workspace
tcp-server vs actix-server vs somnytoo
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
44
tcp-server
growingv0.2.2
Convenient server-side TCP service. Based on tcp-handler.
64
actix-server
growingv2.6.0
General purpose TCP server built for the Actix ecosystem
45
somnytoo
experimentalv2.0.0
Binary protocol server for secure communications
Core Metrics
| tcp-server | actix-server | somnytoo | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 44 | 64 | 45 |
| Total Downloads | 13.1K | 65.7M | 57 |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 2.7M | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 509 | 0 |
| Releases | 11 | 47 | 4 |
| Last Updated | 849d ago | 381d ago | 102d ago |
| Age | 2y 5m | 7y 5m | 4m |
Health Breakdown
tcp-server
Maintenance
6
Quality
15
Community
5
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
actix-server
Maintenance
8
Quality
18
Community
18
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
somnytoo
Maintenance
13
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| tcp-server | actix-server | somnytoo | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.2 | 2.6.0 | 2.0.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | (MIT OR Apache-2.0) AND BSD-3-Clause | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0-only |
| Dependencies | 13 | 19 | 38 |
| Crate Size | 14KB | 43KB | 248KB |
| Features | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 4.3% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.74 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 2 (team) | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •actix-server leads with a health score of 64/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •actix-server is depended on by 509 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ tcp-server, actix-server have not been updated in over a year.
- •tcp-server is pre-1.0 — API may change.