Decision Workspace
thenodes vs zel_core vs ziti-sdk
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
50
thenodes
experimentalv0.2.0
TheNodes is a modular, plugin-driven P2P node framework for Rust, supporting node-embedded plugins (NEP) and core-as-a-library (CAL) modes with async-first APIs.
47
zel_core
experimentalv0.5.0
Type-safe RPC framework built on Iroh with support for methods, subscriptions, notifications, and raw streams
35
ziti-sdk
experimentalv0.1.0
Ziti Rust SDK - High-performance, async-first implementation for secure, zero-trust networking
Core Metrics
| thenodes | zel_core | ziti-sdk | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 50 | 47 | 35 |
| Total Downloads | 417 | 245 | 482 |
| 30d Downloads | 18 | 11 | 4 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 3 | 9 | 1 |
| Last Updated | 27d ago | 105d ago | 235d ago |
| Age | 5m | 3m | 7m |
Health Breakdown
thenodes
Maintenance
17
Quality
11
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
13
zel_core
Maintenance
17
Quality
11
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
ziti-sdk
Maintenance
4
Quality
9
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| thenodes | zel_core | ziti-sdk | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.0 | 0.5.0 | 0.1.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 31 | 23 | 18 |
| Crate Size | 169KB | 110KB | 1.4MB |
| Features | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •thenodes leads with a health score of 50/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •ziti-sdk has the most downloads (482), suggesting wider adoption.