Decision Workspace
vstp vs protocol vs protocol-derive
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
46
vstp
experimentalv0.2.1
VSTP - Vishu's Secure Transfer Protocol: A fast, secure, and extensible binary protocol for TCP and UDP
53
protocol
growingv3.4.0
Easy protocol definitions
52
protocol-derive
growingv3.4.0
Easy protocol definitions
Core Metrics
| vstp | protocol | protocol-derive | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 46 | 53 | 52 |
| Total Downloads | 962 | 151.6K | 127.6K |
| 30d Downloads | 5 | 1.8K | 1.7K |
| Dependents | 0 | 21 | 71 |
| Releases | 3 | 71 | 58 |
| Last Updated | 203d ago | 1294d ago | 1294d ago |
| Age | 6m | 9y 6m | 8y 2m |
Health Breakdown
vstp
Maintenance
11
Quality
12
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
protocol
Maintenance
7
Quality
21
Community
7
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
protocol-derive
Maintenance
7
Quality
19
Community
8
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| vstp | protocol | protocol-derive | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.1 | 3.4.0 | 3.4.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 15 | 7 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 73KB | 24KB | 8KB |
| Features | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 1.4% | 1.7% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2018 | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •protocol leads with a health score of 53/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •⚠ protocol, protocol-derive have not been updated in over a year.
- •vstp is pre-1.0 — API may change.