Decision Workspace
rscanner vs tcp_ip vs meowping
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
38
rscanner
growingv0.5.0
Fast scan network by sending icmp, tcp, udp packets, inspired by nmap but doesn't depend on nmap
52
tcp_ip
growingv0.2.1
User-space TCP/IP stack
46
meowping
experimentalv2.0.8
A flexible ping utility Tool written in Rust, that is focused on being size efficient and fast.
Core Metrics
| rscanner | tcp_ip | meowping | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 38 | 52 | 46 |
| Total Downloads | 8.6K | 7.7K | 32 |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Releases | 7 | 13 | 2 |
| Last Updated | 944d ago | today | 20d ago |
| Age | 3y 1m | 1y 6m | 21d |
Health Breakdown
rscanner
Maintenance
4
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
tcp_ip
Maintenance
19
Quality
14
Community
4
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
meowping
Maintenance
13
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| rscanner | tcp_ip | meowping | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.5.0 | 0.2.1 | 2.0.8 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 15 | 16 | 5 |
| Crate Size | 15KB | 68KB | 542KB |
| Features | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.96.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •tcp_ip leads with a health score of 52/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •rscanner has the most downloads (8.6K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ rscanner has not been updated in over a year.
- •rscanner, tcp_ip are pre-1.0 — API may change.