Decision Workspace
canvas-downloader vs canvas-lms-api vs mcp-education
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
38
canvas-downloader
experimentalv0.4.1
Download and organize all your course materials from Canvas LMS 📚
55
canvas-lms-api
experimentalv1.0.0
Rust client for the Instructure Canvas LMS REST API
46
mcp-education
experimentalv1.0.1
Education LMS MCP server — courses, assignments, grades, students, announcements via Canvas LMS and generic LMS APIs
Core Metrics
| canvas-downloader | canvas-lms-api | mcp-education | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 38 | 55 | 46 |
| Total Downloads | 81 | 154 | 36 |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 2 | 10 | 2 |
| Last Updated | 85d ago | 51d ago | 48d ago |
| Age | 5m | 1m | 1m |
Health Breakdown
canvas-downloader
Maintenance
12
Quality
11
Community
3
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
canvas-lms-api
Maintenance
14
Quality
17
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
15
mcp-education
Maintenance
11
Quality
18
Community
5
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| canvas-downloader | canvas-lms-api | mcp-education | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.4.1 | 1.0.0 | 1.0.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0-or-later | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 25 | 14 | 7 |
| Crate Size | 66KB | 155KB | 20KB |
| Features | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.86 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •canvas-lms-api leads with a health score of 55/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •canvas-downloader is pre-1.0 — API may change.