Decision Workspace
tcp_parse vs mqtt5-protocol vs pnet
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
46
tcp_parse
experimentalv0.1.2
A simple TCP packet capture and parsing (一个简单的TCP抓包解析工具)
64
mqtt5-protocol
experimentalv0.12.0
MQTT v5.0 protocol implementation - packets, encoding, and validation
60
pnet
growingv0.35.0
Cross-platform, low level networking using the Rust programming language.
Core Metrics
| tcp_parse | mqtt5-protocol | pnet | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 46 | 64 | 60 |
| Total Downloads | 1.3K | 1.4K | 10.1M |
| 30d Downloads | 6 | 616 | 1.2M |
| Dependents | 0 | 67 | 1.6K |
| Releases | 3 | 23 | 51 |
| Last Updated | 281d ago | 6d ago | 666d ago |
| Age | 9m | 4m | 11y 4m |
Health Breakdown
tcp_parse
Maintenance
9
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
mqtt5-protocol
Maintenance
20
Quality
14
Community
11
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
pnet
Maintenance
6
Quality
16
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| tcp_parse | mqtt5-protocol | pnet | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.2 | 0.12.0 | 0.35.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 2 | 10 | 7 |
| Crate Size | 7KB | 82KB | 29KB |
| Features | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.88 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 5 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •mqtt5-protocol leads with a health score of 64/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •pnet has the most downloads (10.1M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •pnet is depended on by 1.6K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ pnet has not been updated in over a year.