Decision Workspace
tor-proto vs arti-client vs arti-relay
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
72
tor-proto
growingv0.44.0
Asynchronous client-side implementation of the central Tor network protocols
74
arti-client
growingv0.44.0
Library for connecting to the Tor network as an anonymous client
66
arti-relay
growingv0.44.0
Library for running a relay of the Tor network
Core Metrics
| tor-proto | arti-client | arti-relay | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 72 | 74 | 66 |
| Total Downloads | 752.4K | 725.7K | 12.1K |
| 30d Downloads | 51.0K | 50.2K | 0 |
| Dependents | 610 | 440 | 4 |
| Releases | 56 | 55 | 25 |
| Last Updated | 13d ago | 13d ago | 13d ago |
| Age | 5y | 4y 8m | 2y |
Health Breakdown
tor-proto
Maintenance
22
Quality
13
Community
18
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
arti-client
Maintenance
24
Quality
14
Community
17
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
arti-relay
Maintenance
24
Quality
13
Community
12
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| tor-proto | arti-client | arti-relay | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.44.0 | 0.44.0 | 0.44.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 80 | 63 | 48 |
| Crate Size | 550KB | 124KB | 82KB |
| Features | 21 | 36 | 4 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.91 | 1.91 | 1.91 |
| Owners | 4 | 4 | 4 |
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Quick Verdict
- •arti-client leads with a health score of 74/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •tor-proto has the most downloads (752.4K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •tor-proto is depended on by 610 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.