Decision Workspace
c-ares-sys vs c-ares vs c-ares-resolver
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
63
c-ares-sys
stablev12.0.0
Low-level bindings to the c-ares library
70
c-ares
stablev13.0.0
A Rust wrapper for the c-ares library, for asynchronous DNS requests.
67
c-ares-resolver
stablev12.0.0
An asynchronous DNS resolver, backed by c-ares.
Core Metrics
| c-ares-sys | c-ares | c-ares-resolver | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 63 | 70 | 67 |
| Total Downloads | 296.7K | 356.6K | 226.3K |
| 30d Downloads | 3.9K | 3.9K | 1.7K |
| Dependents | 78 | 63 | 28 |
| Releases | 70 | 67 | 48 |
| Last Updated | 7d ago | 7d ago | 7d ago |
| Age | 10y 12m | 10y 12m | 9y 9m |
Health Breakdown
c-ares-sys
Maintenance
19
Quality
17
Community
10
Popularity
7
Documentation
10
c-ares
Maintenance
19
Quality
21
Community
10
Popularity
7
Documentation
13
c-ares-resolver
Maintenance
18
Quality
20
Community
10
Popularity
6
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| c-ares-sys | c-ares | c-ares-resolver | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 12.0.0 | 13.0.0 | 12.0.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 8 | 5 | 6 |
| Crate Size | 626KB | 77KB | 26KB |
| Features | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Yanked % | 1.4% | 0.0% | 2.1% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •c-ares leads with a health score of 70/100, but none of the options score above 80.