Decision Workspace
tokio-ping vs ping-async vs surge-ping
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
39
tokio-ping
growingv0.3.0
Asynchronous ICMP pinging library
55
ping-async
stablev1.0.2
Unprivileged Async Ping
52
surge-ping
growingv0.8.4
Asynchronous ICMP ping library
Core Metrics
| tokio-ping | ping-async | surge-ping | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 39 | 55 | 52 |
| Total Downloads | 59.3K | 4.6K | 2.8M |
| 30d Downloads | 200 | 255 | 139.8K |
| Dependents | 0 | 3 | 162 |
| Releases | 6 | 6 | 33 |
| Last Updated | 2377d ago | 52d ago | 92d ago |
| Age | 8y 3m | 2y | 5y 2m |
Health Breakdown
tokio-ping
Maintenance
3
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
6
Documentation
11
ping-async
Maintenance
14
Quality
17
Community
7
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
surge-ping
Maintenance
14
Quality
9
Community
12
Popularity
8
Documentation
9
Technical Details
| tokio-ping | ping-async | surge-ping | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.3.0 | 1.0.2 | 0.8.4 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT/Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 11 | 7 | 12 |
| Crate Size | 13KB | 26KB | 21KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 12.1% |
| Edition | — | 2021 | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •ping-async leads with a health score of 55/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •surge-ping has the most downloads (2.8M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •surge-ping is depended on by 162 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ tokio-ping has not been updated in over a year.
- •tokio-ping, surge-ping are pre-1.0 — API may change.