Decision Workspace
canvas-lms-api vs mcp-education vs canvas-downloader
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
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
38
canvas-downloader
experimentalv0.4.1
Download and organize all your course materials from Canvas LMS 📚
Core Metrics
| canvas-lms-api | mcp-education | canvas-downloader | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 55 | 46 | 38 |
| Total Downloads | 154 | 36 | 81 |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 10 | 2 | 2 |
| Last Updated | 51d ago | 48d ago | 85d ago |
| Age | 1m | 1m | 5m |
Health Breakdown
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
canvas-downloader
Maintenance
12
Quality
11
Community
3
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| canvas-lms-api | mcp-education | canvas-downloader | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.0 | 1.0.1 | 0.4.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0-or-later |
| Dependencies | 14 | 7 | 25 |
| Crate Size | 155KB | 20KB | 66KB |
| Features | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 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.