Decision Workspace
hive-lite-protocol vs turbomcp-core vs strobe-rs
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
45
hive-lite-protocol
experimentalv0.1.0
HIVE-Lite wire protocol: constants, message types, and header codec (no_std, zero-dependency)
68
turbomcp-core
growingv3.0.10
Core MCP types and primitives - no_std compatible for WASM targets
64
strobe-rs
growingv0.12.0
An implementation of the Strobe protocol framework in pure Rust
Core Metrics
| hive-lite-protocol | turbomcp-core | strobe-rs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 45 | 68 | 64 |
| Total Downloads | 54 | 8.8K | 1.2M |
| 30d Downloads | 20 | 957 | 24.7K |
| Dependents | 1 | 267 | 106 |
| Releases | 1 | 42 | 24 |
| Last Updated | 32d ago | 1d ago | 46d ago |
| Age | 1m | 7m | 7y 9m |
Health Breakdown
hive-lite-protocol
Maintenance
11
Quality
15
Community
7
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
turbomcp-core
Maintenance
19
Quality
19
Community
13
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
strobe-rs
Maintenance
15
Quality
15
Community
12
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| hive-lite-protocol | turbomcp-core | strobe-rs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.0 | 3.0.10 | 0.12.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT/Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 0 | 14 | 12 |
| Crate Size | 9KB | 64KB | 67KB |
| Features | 0 | 5 | 4 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.89.0 | 1.81 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •turbomcp-core leads with a health score of 68/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •strobe-rs has the most downloads (1.2M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •turbomcp-core is depended on by 267 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •hive-lite-protocol, strobe-rs are pre-1.0 — API may change.