Decision Workspace
zmq vs arzmq vs async_zmq
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
54
zmq
growingv0.10.0
High-level bindings to the zeromq library
57
arzmq
experimentalv0.6.3
High-level bindings to the zeromq library
48
async_zmq
growingv0.4.0
Async version for ZeroMQ bindings
Core Metrics
| zmq | arzmq | async_zmq | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 54 | 57 | 48 |
| Total Downloads | 4.4M | 5.8K | 506.2K |
| 30d Downloads | 245.2K | 165 | 92.5K |
| Dependents | 1.4K | 0 | 53 |
| Releases | 19 | 20 | 11 |
| Last Updated | 1239d ago | 10d ago | 971d ago |
| Age | 11y 4m | 8m | 6y 1m |
Health Breakdown
zmq
Maintenance
4
Quality
15
Community
18
Popularity
8
Documentation
9
arzmq
Maintenance
18
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
async_zmq
Maintenance
4
Quality
11
Community
13
Popularity
7
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| zmq | arzmq | async_zmq | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.10.0 | 0.6.3 | 0.4.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT/Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT/Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 11 | 18 | 8 |
| Crate Size | 53KB | 113KB | 28KB |
| Features | 2 | 13 | 1 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9.1% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.95 | — |
| Owners | 4 | 1 | 2 |
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Quick Verdict
- •arzmq leads with a health score of 57/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •zmq has the most downloads (4.4M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •zmq is depended on by 1.4K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ zmq, async_zmq have not been updated in over a year.