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Rust crate alternatives · data Oct 24, 2026
Alternatives to zbus_names
Short answerThe closest alternatives to zbus_names on crates.io data are zvariant_derive (364K real downloads a day), zvariant_utils (375K real downloads a day), rustix (3.4M real downloads a day). Of the 5 we list, the most used is rustix, and 4 shipped a release in the last year. zbus_names itself gets 346,053 a day with 5 dependents.
Every alternative we found
| Alternative | Real downloads a day | vs zbus_names | Dependents | Last release | Why it is listed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| zvariant_derive Pulled in | 363,785 | 1.05x | 9 | 8d | keyword "d-bus", keyword "dbus" | compare |
| zvariant_utils Pulled in | 374,610 | 1.08x | 5 | 2mo | keyword "d-bus", keyword "dbus" | compare |
| rustix Widely used | 3,390,892 | 9.80x | 1,684 | 38d | category Unix APIs | compare |
| nix Widely used | 2,388,393 | 6.90x | 3,910 | 5mo | category Unix APIs | compare |
| procfs Established | 216,195 | 0.62x | 252 | 14mo | category Unix APIs | compare |
How to choose
- Same job, not the same API. Each line is listed because it shares a crates.io category or keyword with zbus_names; 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 zbus_names: 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 zbus_names, 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: Few direct dependents and gaining. 363,785 real downloads a day.zvariant_deriveRust crate. D-Bus & GVariant encoding & decoding (deprecated: merged into zbus). Real use: 364K downloads a day on quiet days; 9 crates depend on it.Read it next →Also worth your time