Decision Workspace
tor-proto vs arti-client vs arti-relay
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
70
tor-proto
growingv0.40.0
Asynchronous client-side implementation of the central Tor network protocols
73
arti-client
growingv0.40.0
Library for connecting to the Tor network as an anonymous client
64
arti-relay
growingv0.40.0
Library for running a relay of the Tor network
Core Metrics
| tor-proto | arti-client | arti-relay | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 70 | 73 | 64 |
| Total Downloads | 365.4K | 345.5K | 12.0K |
| 30d Downloads | 31.3K | 30.2K | 41 |
| Dependents | 541 | 345 | 4 |
| Releases | 52 | 51 | 21 |
| Last Updated | 24d ago | 24d ago | 24d ago |
| Age | 4y 9m | 4y 5m | 1y 9m |
Health Breakdown
tor-proto
Maintenance
21
Quality
13
Community
17
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
arti-client
Maintenance
23
Quality
14
Community
17
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
arti-relay
Maintenance
23
Quality
12
Community
12
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| tor-proto | arti-client | arti-relay | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.40.0 | 0.40.0 | 0.40.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 74 | 61 | 40 |
| Crate Size | 524KB | 122KB | 66KB |
| Features | 20 | 36 | 1 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.89 | 1.89 | 1.89 |
| Owners | 4 | 4 | 4 |
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Quick Verdict
- •arti-client leads with a health score of 73/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •tor-proto has the most downloads (365.4K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •tor-proto is depended on by 541 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.