Decision Workspace
vpn-shroud vs tuxscale vs corevpn-nm
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
45
vpn-shroud
experimentalv2.0.0
A provider-agnostic VPN connection manager for Linux with kill switch, auto-reconnect, and system tray integration
48
tuxscale
experimentalv0.1.3
A native Linux GUI for the Tailscale VPN client
45
corevpn-nm
experimentalv0.6.0
NetworkManager VPN plugin for CoreVPN
Core Metrics
| vpn-shroud | tuxscale | corevpn-nm | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 45 | 48 | 45 |
| Total Downloads | 15 | 47 | 30 |
| 30d Downloads | 15 | 47 | 18 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| Last Updated | 26d ago | 10d ago | 22d ago |
| Age | 26d | 10d | 1m |
Health Breakdown
vpn-shroud
Maintenance
11
Quality
12
Community
6
Popularity
1
Documentation
15
tuxscale
Maintenance
18
Quality
12
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
corevpn-nm
Maintenance
13
Quality
13
Community
5
Popularity
2
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| vpn-shroud | tuxscale | corevpn-nm | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 2.0.0 | 0.1.3 | 0.6.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | GPL-3.0-or-later | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 22 | 8 | 6 |
| Crate Size | 359KB | 46KB | 36KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.85 | — | 1.85 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •tuxscale leads with a health score of 48/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •tuxscale, corevpn-nm are pre-1.0 — API may change.