Decision Workspace
wl-nl80211 vs ntex-codec vs ntex-service
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
50
wl-nl80211
growingv0.4.0
Linux kernel wireless(802.11) netlink Library
76
ntex-codec
stablev1.2.1
Utilities for encoding and decoding frames
76
ntex-service
stablev4.6.0
ntex service
Core Metrics
| wl-nl80211 | ntex-codec | ntex-service | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 50 | 76 | 76 |
| Total Downloads | 160.8K | 507.0K | 584.7K |
| 30d Downloads | 3.5K | 30.8K | 31.3K |
| Dependents | 12 | 618 | 871 |
| Releases | 8 | 19 | 64 |
| Last Updated | 196d ago | 20d ago | 79d ago |
| Age | 3y 7m | 6y 1m | 6y 1m |
Health Breakdown
wl-nl80211
Maintenance
9
Quality
15
Community
8
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
ntex-codec
Maintenance
17
Quality
18
Community
19
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
ntex-service
Maintenance
15
Quality
20
Community
19
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| wl-nl80211 | ntex-codec | ntex-service | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.4.0 | 1.2.1 | 4.6.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 14 | 1 | 4 |
| Crate Size | 94KB | 8KB | 42KB |
| Features | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.77 | 1.88 | 1.88 |
| Owners | 1 | 2 (team) | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •ntex-codec leads with a health score of 76/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •ntex-service has the most downloads (584.7K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •ntex-service is depended on by 871 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •wl-nl80211 is pre-1.0 — API may change.