Decision Workspace
vpn-shroud vs tuxscale vs corevpn-nm
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
58
vpn-shroud
experimentalv2.4.5
A provider-agnostic VPN connection manager for Linux with kill switch, auto-reconnect, and system tray integration
49
tuxscale
experimentalv0.1.5
A native Linux GUI for the Tailscale VPN client
43
corevpn-nm
experimentalv0.6.0
NetworkManager VPN plugin for CoreVPN
Core Metrics
| vpn-shroud | tuxscale | corevpn-nm | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 58 | 49 | 43 |
| Total Downloads | 156 | 132 | 36 |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Last Updated | 15d ago | 14d ago | 130d ago |
| Age | 4m | 3m | 5m |
Health Breakdown
vpn-shroud
Maintenance
21
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
15
tuxscale
Maintenance
18
Quality
12
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
corevpn-nm
Maintenance
11
Quality
13
Community
5
Popularity
2
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| vpn-shroud | tuxscale | corevpn-nm | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 2.4.5 | 0.1.5 | 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 | 438KB | 46KB | 36KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.87 | — | 1.85 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •vpn-shroud leads with a health score of 58/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •tuxscale, corevpn-nm are pre-1.0 — API may change.