Decision Workspace
zeromq-src vs libzmq vs libzmq-sys
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
41
zeromq-src
growingv0.3.6+4.3.5
Source code and logic to build ZeroMQ from source
43
libzmq
growingv0.2.5
A strict subset of ØMQ with a high level API.
37
libzmq-sys
growingv0.1.8+4.3.2
Raw CFFI bindings for libzmq
Core Metrics
| zeromq-src | libzmq | libzmq-sys | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 41 | 43 | 37 |
| Total Downloads | 2.9M | 55.8K | 28.1K |
| 30d Downloads | 245.3K | 123 | 114 |
| Dependents | 69 | 9 | 30 |
| Releases | 30 | 30 | 9 |
| Last Updated | 245d ago | 2148d ago | 2148d ago |
| Age | 6y 10m | 6y 10m | 6y 10m |
Health Breakdown
zeromq-src
Maintenance
9
Quality
7
Community
8
Popularity
8
Documentation
9
libzmq
Maintenance
6
Quality
13
Community
9
Popularity
6
Documentation
9
libzmq-sys
Maintenance
4
Quality
10
Community
9
Popularity
5
Documentation
9
Technical Details
| zeromq-src | libzmq | libzmq-sys | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.3.6+4.3.5 | 0.2.5 | 0.1.8+4.3.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 2 | 21 | 6 |
| Crate Size | 878KB | 71KB | 12KB |
| Features | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Yanked % | 36.7% | 0.0% | 66.7% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2018 | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •libzmq leads with a health score of 43/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •zeromq-src has the most downloads (2.9M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ libzmq, libzmq-sys have not been updated in over a year.