Decision Workspace
vpncloud vs tun-rs vs wintun-bindings
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
39
vpncloud
growingv2.3.0
Peer-to-peer VPN
62
tun-rs
stablev2.8.2
Cross-platform TUN and TAP library
58
wintun-bindings
growingv0.7.34
Safe idiomatic bindings to the WinTun C library and more enhancements
Core Metrics
| vpncloud | tun-rs | wintun-bindings | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 39 | 62 | 58 |
| Total Downloads | 79.9K | 163.4K | 337.8K |
| 30d Downloads | 18 | 25.6K | 38.5K |
| Dependents | 2 | 112 | 96 |
| Releases | 14 | 75 | 40 |
| Last Updated | 1555d ago | 44d ago | 101d ago |
| Age | 10y 4m | 1y 6m | 1y 7m |
Health Breakdown
vpncloud
Maintenance
4
Quality
16
Community
4
Popularity
6
Documentation
9
tun-rs
Maintenance
16
Quality
16
Community
11
Popularity
6
Documentation
13
wintun-bindings
Maintenance
14
Quality
12
Community
12
Popularity
7
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| vpncloud | tun-rs | wintun-bindings | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 2.3.0 | 2.8.2 | 0.7.34 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 23 | 30 | 15 |
| Crate Size | 130KB | 171KB | 795KB |
| Features | 5 | 8 | 4 |
| Yanked % | 7.1% | 1.3% | 2.5% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 2 | 2 |
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Quick Verdict
- •tun-rs leads with a health score of 62/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •wintun-bindings has the most downloads (337.8K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •tun-rs is depended on by 112 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ vpncloud has not been updated in over a year.
- •wintun-bindings is pre-1.0 — API may change.