Decision Workspace
xbnet vs rn2903 vs ntex
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
38
xbnet
growingv1.1.0
Run TCP/IP over XBee RF radio links
35
rn2903
growingv0.2.0
A Rusty interface for the RN2903 LoRa module's serial protocol
80
ntex
stablev3.7.0
Framework for composable network services
Core Metrics
| xbnet | rn2903 | ntex | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 38 | 35 | 80 |
| Total Downloads | 1.7K | 3.6K | 888.2K |
| 30d Downloads | 3 | 4 | 20.2K |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 1.9K |
| Releases | 1 | 2 | 229 |
| Last Updated | 2009d ago | 2277d ago | 2d ago |
| Age | 5y 6m | 6y 3m | 6y 1m |
Health Breakdown
xbnet
Maintenance
1
Quality
18
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
9
rn2903
Maintenance
3
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
9
ntex
Maintenance
19
Quality
19
Community
20
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| xbnet | rn2903 | ntex | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.1.0 | 0.2.0 | 3.7.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0+ | GPL-3.0-only | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 10 | 2 | 48 |
| Crate Size | 41KB | 1.8MB | 245KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2018 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.88 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •ntex has the highest health score (80/100) — a strong overall choice.
- •ntex is depended on by 1.9K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ xbnet, rn2903 have not been updated in over a year.
- •rn2903 is pre-1.0 — API may change.