Decision Workspace
wl-nl80211 vs ntex-rt vs ntex-service
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
49
wl-nl80211
growingv0.4.0
Linux kernel wireless(802.11) netlink Library
76
ntex-rt
stablev3.15.4
ntex runtime
74
ntex-service
stablev4.6.0
ntex service
Core Metrics
| wl-nl80211 | ntex-rt | ntex-service | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 49 | 76 | 74 |
| Total Downloads | 168.7K | 621.9K | 634.9K |
| 30d Downloads | 2.0K | 15.3K | 15.2K |
| Dependents | 12 | 637 | 904 |
| Releases | 8 | 76 | 64 |
| Last Updated | 244d ago | 18d ago | 128d ago |
| Age | 3y 9m | 6y 3m | 6y 3m |
Health Breakdown
wl-nl80211
Maintenance
8
Quality
15
Community
8
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
ntex-rt
Maintenance
18
Quality
17
Community
19
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
ntex-service
Maintenance
13
Quality
20
Community
19
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| wl-nl80211 | ntex-rt | ntex-service | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.4.0 | 3.15.4 | 4.6.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 14 | 22 | 4 |
| Crate Size | 94KB | 39KB | 42KB |
| Features | 3 | 4 | 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-rt leads with a health score of 76/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •ntex-service has the most downloads (634.9K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •ntex-service is depended on by 904 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •wl-nl80211 is pre-1.0 — API may change.