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waf-detection vs zentinel-modsec vs wafrift-detect
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
47
waf-detection
experimentalv0.4.0
Detection modules (SQLi, XSS, RCE, traversal, SSRF, XXE, and more) and the scope-aware fast-path prefilter for Light WAF.
51
zentinel-modsec
experimentalv0.1.2
Pure Rust ModSecurity implementation with full OWASP CRS compatibility
51
wafrift-detect
experimentalv0.3.1
WAF detection from response headers and body, response fingerprint drift analysis.
Core Metrics
| waf-detection | zentinel-modsec | wafrift-detect | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 47 | 51 | 51 |
| Total Downloads | 205 | 352 | 57.7K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 10.7K |
| Dependents | 4 | 0 | 77 |
| Releases | 4 | 3 | 15 |
| Last Updated | 8d ago | 94d ago | 34d ago |
| Age | 15d | 4m | 2m |
Health Breakdown
waf-detection
Maintenance
13
Quality
13
Community
8
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
zentinel-modsec
Maintenance
14
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
15
wafrift-detect
Maintenance
11
Quality
13
Community
11
Popularity
6
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| waf-detection | zentinel-modsec | wafrift-detect | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.4.0 | 0.1.2 | 0.3.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 6 | 19 | 15 |
| Crate Size | 77KB | 73KB | 106KB |
| Features | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.75 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •zentinel-modsec leads with a health score of 51/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •wafrift-detect has the most downloads (57.7K), suggesting wider adoption.