Decision Workspace
xenet-macro vs nex-packet vs nex-core
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
40
xenet-macro
growingv0.5.0
A macro for generating packet structures used by xenet-packet. Not intended for direct use.
59
nex-packet
growingv0.26.0
Cross-platform packet parsing and building library. Provides low-level packet handling. Part of nex project.
58
nex-core
growingv0.26.0
Core networking library for nex.
Core Metrics
| xenet-macro | nex-packet | nex-core | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 40 | 59 | 58 |
| Total Downloads | 18.3K | 59.2K | 61.8K |
| 30d Downloads | 124 | 722 | 785 |
| Dependents | 10 | 65 | 105 |
| Releases | 5 | 23 | 25 |
| Last Updated | 774d ago | 5d ago | 5d ago |
| Age | 2y 4m | 2y 1m | 2y 1m |
Health Breakdown
xenet-macro
Maintenance
4
Quality
14
Community
7
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
nex-packet
Maintenance
19
Quality
15
Community
9
Popularity
6
Documentation
10
nex-core
Maintenance
19
Quality
13
Community
10
Popularity
6
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| xenet-macro | nex-packet | nex-core | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.5.0 | 0.26.0 | 0.26.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 5 | 5 | 6 |
| Crate Size | 17KB | 85KB | 12KB |
| Features | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •nex-packet leads with a health score of 59/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •nex-core has the most downloads (61.8K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •nex-core is depended on by 105 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ xenet-macro has not been updated in over a year.