Decision Workspace
winping vs ping-async vs ekko
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
42
winping
growingv0.10.1
An easy-to-use ICMP Echo API for Windows programs without requiring elevated rights
55
ping-async
stablev1.0.2
Unprivileged Async Ping
29
ekko
growingv0.7.3
Ekko is a simple and light utility for sending echo requests.
Core Metrics
| winping | ping-async | ekko | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 42 | 55 | 29 |
| Total Downloads | 84.4K | 4.6K | 22.6K |
| 30d Downloads | 996 | 251 | 52 |
| Dependents | 37 | 3 | 0 |
| Releases | 10 | 6 | 14 |
| Last Updated | 1966d ago | 52d ago | 1048d ago |
| Age | 6y 3m | 2y | 5y 5m |
Health Breakdown
winping
Maintenance
4
Quality
13
Community
7
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
ping-async
Maintenance
14
Quality
17
Community
7
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
ekko
Maintenance
4
Quality
8
Community
3
Popularity
5
Documentation
9
Technical Details
| winping | ping-async | ekko | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.10.1 | 1.0.2 | 0.7.3 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 4 | 7 | 4 |
| Crate Size | 20KB | 26KB | 9KB |
| Features | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 10.0% | 0.0% | 42.9% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •ping-async leads with a health score of 55/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •winping has the most downloads (84.4K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ winping, ekko have not been updated in over a year.
- •winping, ekko are pre-1.0 — API may change.