Decision Workspace
vnc-rs vs rustvncserver vs rfb-encodings
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
45
vnc-rs
growingv0.5.3
An async implementation of VNC client side protocol
56
rustvncserver
growingv2.2.1
Pure Rust VNC (RFB) server implementation with full protocol support
53
rfb-encodings
experimentalv0.1.7
RFB (Remote Framebuffer) protocol encoding implementations for VNC
Core Metrics
| vnc-rs | rustvncserver | rfb-encodings | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 45 | 56 | 53 |
| Total Downloads | 1.5M | 3.1K | 2.1K |
| 30d Downloads | 196.2K | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 18 | 6 | 10 |
| Releases | 14 | 18 | 6 |
| Last Updated | 90d ago | 106d ago | 106d ago |
| Age | 3y 7m | 7m | 7m |
Health Breakdown
vnc-rs
Maintenance
13
Quality
7
Community
5
Popularity
7
Documentation
13
rustvncserver
Maintenance
14
Quality
18
Community
8
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
rfb-encodings
Maintenance
14
Quality
14
Community
9
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| vnc-rs | rustvncserver | rfb-encodings | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.5.3 | 2.2.1 | 0.1.7 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 13 | 10 | 5 |
| Crate Size | 33KB | 83KB | 129KB |
| Features | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Yanked % | 50.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.90 | 1.90 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Links
Quick Verdict
- •rustvncserver leads with a health score of 56/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •vnc-rs has the most downloads (1.5M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •vnc-rs, rfb-encodings are pre-1.0 — API may change.