Decision Workspace
ulagen vs find_port vs four-word-networking
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
50
ulagen
experimentalv1.0.0
Generate random IPv6 Unique Local Address (ULA) /48 prefixes per RFC 4193, as a library and CLI.
58
find_port
growingv0.1.4
Find an available TCP/UDP port — library and CLI tool
57
four-word-networking
growingv2.7.0
Convert IP addresses to memorable, family-friendly word groups. Interactive TUI with real-time autocomplete. IPv4 = 4 words, IPv6 = 6-12 words. Perfect reconstruction with progressive hints.
Core Metrics
| ulagen | find_port | four-word-networking | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 50 | 58 | 57 |
| Total Downloads | 13 | 3.2K | 13.1K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 15 | 140 |
| Releases | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| Last Updated | 16d ago | 2d ago | 52d ago |
| Age | 16d | 2y 7m | 10m |
Health Breakdown
ulagen
Maintenance
12
Quality
16
Community
6
Popularity
1
Documentation
15
find_port
Maintenance
16
Quality
16
Community
9
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
four-word-networking
Maintenance
16
Quality
11
Community
12
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| ulagen | find_port | four-word-networking | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.0 | 0.1.4 | 2.7.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 1 | 0 | 27 |
| Crate Size | 10KB | 3KB | 2.5MB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.85 | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •find_port leads with a health score of 58/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •four-word-networking has the most downloads (13.1K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •four-word-networking is depended on by 140 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •find_port is pre-1.0 — API may change.