Decision Workspace
imap vs himalaya vs imap-codec
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
59
imap
growingv2.4.1
IMAP client for Rust
65
himalaya
stablev1.2.0
CLI to manage emails
64
imap-codec
stablev1.0.0
Rock-solid and complete codec for IMAP
Core Metrics
| imap | himalaya | imap-codec | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 59 | 65 | 64 |
| Total Downloads | 737.1K | 47.6K | 55.0K |
| 30d Downloads | 62.6K | 6.7K | 8.1K |
| Dependents | 496 | 9 | 25 |
| Releases | 54 | 26 | 20 |
| Last Updated | 412d ago | 36d ago | 38d ago |
| Age | 10y 11m | 4y 1m | 5y 1m |
Health Breakdown
imap
Maintenance
7
Quality
19
Community
14
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
himalaya
Maintenance
17
Quality
20
Community
9
Popularity
6
Documentation
13
imap-codec
Maintenance
16
Quality
22
Community
10
Popularity
6
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| imap | himalaya | imap-codec | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 2.4.1 | 1.2.0 | 1.0.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0/MIT | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 11 | 20 | 11 |
| Crate Size | 59KB | 258KB | 69KB |
| Features | 2 | 12 | 11 |
| Yanked % | 1.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 2 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •himalaya leads with a health score of 65/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •imap has the most downloads (737.1K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •imap is depended on by 496 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ imap has not been updated in over a year.