Decision Workspace
ap-relay vs majra vs nostr-relay-builder
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
44
ap-relay
growingv0.3.121
A simple activitypub relay
60
majra
experimentalv1.0.4
Distributed queue & multiplex engine — pub/sub, priority queues, relay, IPC, heartbeat, and rate limiting for Rust
59
nostr-relay-builder
growingv0.44.1
Build your own custom nostr relay!
Core Metrics
| ap-relay | majra | nostr-relay-builder | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 44 | 60 | 59 |
| Total Downloads | 138.7K | 2.4K | 21.9K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 4.3K |
| Dependents | 0 | 51 | 33 |
| Releases | 109 | 8 | 13 |
| Last Updated | 82d ago | 53d ago | 6d ago |
| Age | 4y 4m | 2m | 1y 9m |
Health Breakdown
ap-relay
Maintenance
14
Quality
12
Community
2
Popularity
6
Documentation
10
majra
Maintenance
13
Quality
17
Community
11
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
nostr-relay-builder
Maintenance
20
Quality
15
Community
7
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| ap-relay | majra | nostr-relay-builder | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.3.121 | 1.0.4 | 0.44.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0-only | MIT |
| Dependencies | 58 | 24 | 13 |
| Crate Size | 127KB | 181KB | 47KB |
| Features | 2 | 19 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.89 | 1.70.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •majra leads with a health score of 60/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •ap-relay has the most downloads (138.7K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •ap-relay, nostr-relay-builder are pre-1.0 — API may change.