Decision Workspace
wiretap-rs vs runnel-rs vs defguard_wireguard_rs
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
37
wiretap-rs
experimentalv0.3.0
A transparent, VPN-like proxy server that tunnels traffic via WireGuard - Rust port of the original Go implementation
42
runnel-rs
experimentalv0.2.2
A Rust proxy and tunnel toolbox with WireGuard-style, TUN, SOCKS, and TLS-based transports.
64
defguard_wireguard_rs
growingv0.9.6
A unified multi-platform high-level API for managing WireGuard interfaces
Core Metrics
| wiretap-rs | runnel-rs | defguard_wireguard_rs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 37 | 42 | 64 |
| Total Downloads | 14 | 45 | 129.5K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 15.8K |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 22 |
| Releases | 1 | 4 | 26 |
| Last Updated | 49d ago | 25d ago | 21d ago |
| Age | 1m | 1m | 2y 7m |
Health Breakdown
wiretap-rs
Maintenance
10
Quality
10
Community
6
Popularity
1
Documentation
10
runnel-rs
Maintenance
11
Quality
8
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
15
defguard_wireguard_rs
Maintenance
18
Quality
14
Community
14
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| wiretap-rs | runnel-rs | defguard_wireguard_rs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.3.0 | 0.2.2 | 0.9.6 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 20 | 31 | 22 |
| Crate Size | 157KB | 822KB | 97KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.85 | 1.87 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •defguard_wireguard_rs leads with a health score of 64/100, but none of the options score above 80.