Decision Workspace
rs-broker vs kafkalite-server vs crabka-broker
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
52
rs-broker
growingv1.0.3
rust broker
54
kafkalite-server
experimentalv1.1.5
Broker-owned file-log Kafka wire protocol server
51
crabka-broker
experimentalv0.3.8
Single-node Apache Kafka-compatible broker (MVP)
Core Metrics
| rs-broker | kafkalite-server | crabka-broker | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 52 | 54 | 51 |
| Total Downloads | 171 | 180 | 728 |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 46 |
| Releases | 3 | 10 | 9 |
| Last Updated | 50d ago | 27d ago | 14d ago |
| Age | 7m | 3m | 1m |
Health Breakdown
rs-broker
Maintenance
16
Quality
17
Community
3
Popularity
3
Documentation
13
kafkalite-server
Maintenance
18
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
12
crabka-broker
Maintenance
12
Quality
10
Community
11
Popularity
3
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| rs-broker | kafkalite-server | crabka-broker | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.3 | 1.1.5 | 0.3.8 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 6 | 18 | 77 |
| Crate Size | 14KB | 196KB | 1.3MB |
| Features | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.87 | 1.96.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •kafkalite-server leads with a health score of 54/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •crabka-broker has the most downloads (728), suggesting wider adoption.
- •crabka-broker is pre-1.0 — API may change.