Decision Workspace
tun-rs vs wintun-bindings vs wintun
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
62
tun-rs
stablev2.8.2
Cross-platform TUN and TAP library
58
wintun-bindings
growingv0.7.34
Safe idiomatic bindings to the WinTun C library and more enhancements
47
wintun
growingv0.5.1
Safe idiomatic bindings to the WinTun C library
Core Metrics
| tun-rs | wintun-bindings | wintun | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 62 | 58 | 47 |
| Total Downloads | 163.4K | 337.8K | 421.0K |
| 30d Downloads | 25.6K | 38.5K | 20.3K |
| Dependents | 112 | 96 | 78 |
| Releases | 75 | 40 | 14 |
| Last Updated | 44d ago | 101d ago | 423d ago |
| Age | 1y 6m | 1y 7m | 4y 9m |
Health Breakdown
tun-rs
Maintenance
16
Quality
16
Community
11
Popularity
6
Documentation
13
wintun-bindings
Maintenance
14
Quality
12
Community
12
Popularity
7
Documentation
13
wintun
Maintenance
5
Quality
12
Community
10
Popularity
7
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| tun-rs | wintun-bindings | wintun | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 2.8.2 | 0.7.34 | 0.5.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 30 | 15 | 10 |
| Crate Size | 171KB | 795KB | 783KB |
| Features | 8 | 4 | 1 |
| Yanked % | 1.3% | 2.5% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 2 | 2 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •tun-rs leads with a health score of 62/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •wintun has the most downloads (421.0K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •tun-rs is depended on by 112 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ wintun has not been updated in over a year.
- •wintun-bindings, wintun are pre-1.0 — API may change.