Decision Workspace
vpn-kill-switch vs net-use vs defguard_wireguard_rs
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
47
vpn-kill-switch
experimentalv0.8.2
VPN kill switch for macOS
48
net-use
experimentalv0.1.3
Monitor per-app network connections on macOS via proc_pidfdinfo, with TUI and CLI modes for building firewall whitelists
64
defguard_wireguard_rs
growingv0.9.4
A unified multi-platform high-level API for managing WireGuard interfaces
Core Metrics
| vpn-kill-switch | net-use | defguard_wireguard_rs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 47 | 48 | 64 |
| Total Downloads | 40 | 57 | 94.9K |
| 30d Downloads | 32 | 57 | 13.1K |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Releases | 3 | 4 | 24 |
| Last Updated | 18d ago | 21d ago | 23d ago |
| Age | 29d | 25d | 2y 5m |
Health Breakdown
vpn-kill-switch
Maintenance
13
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
13
net-use
Maintenance
16
Quality
12
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
12
defguard_wireguard_rs
Maintenance
18
Quality
14
Community
14
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| vpn-kill-switch | net-use | defguard_wireguard_rs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.8.2 | 0.1.3 | 0.9.4 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | BSD-3-Clause | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 6 | 10 | 22 |
| Crate Size | 30KB | 96KB | 97KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.85 | 1.87 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •defguard_wireguard_rs leads with a health score of 64/100, but none of the options score above 80.