Decision Workspace
natsclient vs nats-handling vs nats-aflowt
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
37
natsclient
growingv0.0.7
NATS client designed for both an ergonomic API and performance
44
nats-handling
growingv0.6.3
An easy-to-use async NATS client library
43
nats-aflowt
growingv0.16.105
Unofficial port of NATS rust client to pure async
Core Metrics
| natsclient | nats-handling | nats-aflowt | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 37 | 44 | 43 |
| Total Downloads | 12.3K | 8.5K | 14.5K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 10 | 0 | 17 |
| Releases | 7 | 16 | 5 |
| Last Updated | 2308d ago | 353d ago | 1610d ago |
| Age | 7y 3m | 1y 6m | 4y 6m |
Health Breakdown
natsclient
Maintenance
4
Quality
7
Community
9
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
nats-handling
Maintenance
9
Quality
11
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
nats-aflowt
Maintenance
4
Quality
12
Community
9
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| natsclient | nats-handling | nats-aflowt | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.0.7 | 0.6.3 | 0.16.105 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 16 | 10 | 45 |
| Crate Size | 24KB | 21KB | 133KB |
| Features | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Yanked % | 28.6% | 12.5% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •nats-handling leads with a health score of 44/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •nats-aflowt has the most downloads (14.5K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ natsclient, nats-aflowt have not been updated in over a year.