Decision Workspace
forward-traits vs ambassador vs mail_forward
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
48
forward-traits
growingv3.1.0
A general trait-forwarding crate
54
ambassador
growingv0.5.0
Trait implementation delegation via procedural macros
52
mail_forward
experimentalv0.1.9
A trait to retrieve email forwarding addresses / 获取邮件转发地址的 trait
Core Metrics
| forward-traits | ambassador | mail_forward | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 48 | 54 | 52 |
| Total Downloads | 11.3K | 3.2M | 300 |
| 30d Downloads | 68 | 418.6K | 58 |
| Dependents | 2 | 250 | 26 |
| Releases | 8 | 16 | 8 |
| Last Updated | 705d ago | 98d ago | 99d ago |
| Age | 2y 1m | 6y 4m | 3m |
Health Breakdown
forward-traits
Maintenance
7
Quality
19
Community
7
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
ambassador
Maintenance
11
Quality
14
Community
12
Popularity
8
Documentation
9
mail_forward
Maintenance
20
Quality
14
Community
7
Popularity
3
Documentation
8
Technical Details
| forward-traits | ambassador | mail_forward | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 3.1.0 | 0.5.0 | 0.1.9 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MPL-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MulanPSL-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| Crate Size | 29KB | 35KB | 11KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2018 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 2 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •ambassador leads with a health score of 54/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •ambassador is depended on by 250 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ forward-traits has not been updated in over a year.
- •ambassador, mail_forward are pre-1.0 — API may change.