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Rust crate alternatives · data Oct 24, 2026
Alternatives to rustix
Short answerThe closest alternatives to rustix on crates.io data are socket2 (4M real downloads a day), ipnet (2M real downloads a day), ipnetwork (269K real downloads a day). Of the 8 we list, the most used is socket2, and 5 shipped a release in the last year. rustix itself gets 3,390,892 a day with 1,684 dependents.
Every alternative we found
| Alternative | Real downloads a day | vs rustix | Dependents | Last release | Why it is listed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| socket2 Widely used | 4,034,112 | 1.19x | 1,539 | 3mo | category Network programming, keyword "network" | side by side |
| ipnet Established | 2,000,731 | 0.59x | 780 | 48d | category Network programming, keyword "network" | compare |
| ipnetwork Established | 268,630 | 0.08x | 284 | 22mo | category Network programming, keyword "network" | compare |
| same-file Established | 1,902,047 | 0.56x | 290 | 6.8y | keyword "file" | compare |
| fs_extra Established | 1,136,794 | 0.34x | 744 | 3.7y | keyword "file" | side by side |
| memmap2 Widely used | 1,039,105 | 0.31x | 2,487 | 3d | keyword "file" | compare |
| alloc-stdlib Pulled in | 781,374 | 0.23x | 11 | 4mo | keyword "safe" | compare |
| alloc-no-stdlib Pulled in | 767,634 | 0.23x | 18 | 4mo | keyword "safe" | compare |
How to choose
- Same job, not the same API. Each line is listed because it shares a crates.io category or keyword with rustix; read its description before you swap.
- More dependents means more answered questions and a smaller chance it disappears.
- Check the last release against how fast you need fixes. For rustix: is it still maintained?
Rules
Alternatives = tracked crates (top 1000 by downloads) that share a specific crates.io category (2 points each) or keyword (3 points each) with rustix, most similar first; its own parts (same name prefix) and crates it depends on or that depend on it are left out, because those are companions, not substitutes. Real downloads = quiet-day median, crates.io data Oct 24, 2026. Built when we find 3 or more.
Up next
The closest alternative: Widely used and losing ground. 4,034,112 real downloads a day.socket2Rust crate. Utilities for handling networking sockets with a maximal amount of configuration possible intended. Real use: 4M downloads a day on quiet days; 1,539 crates...Read it next →Also worth your time