Decision Workspace
bindet vs mimetype-detector vs file_type
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
44
bindet
growingv0.3.2
Fast file type detection
62
mimetype-detector
experimentalv0.3.7
Fast, accurate, and thread-safe MIME type detection for ~500 file formats with zero dependencies
58
file_type
growingv0.8.11
File type detector
Core Metrics
| bindet | mimetype-detector | file_type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 44 | 62 | 58 |
| Total Downloads | 32.4K | 21.9K | 52.2K |
| 30d Downloads | 5.8K | 9.5K | 1.9K |
| Dependents | 21 | 12 | 437 |
| Releases | 11 | 18 | 39 |
| Last Updated | 1345d ago | 10d ago | 87d ago |
| Age | 4y 6m | 8m | 1y 2m |
Health Breakdown
bindet
Maintenance
4
Quality
12
Community
10
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
mimetype-detector
Maintenance
19
Quality
14
Community
9
Popularity
5
Documentation
15
file_type
Maintenance
14
Quality
14
Community
12
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| bindet | mimetype-detector | file_type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.3.2 | 0.3.7 | 0.8.11 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 OR MIT |
| Dependencies | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| Crate Size | 7.4MB | 102KB | 2.0MB |
| Features | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.80.0 | 1.92.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •mimetype-detector leads with a health score of 62/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •file_type has the most downloads (52.2K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •file_type is depended on by 437 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ bindet has not been updated in over a year.