Decision Workspace
imap vs imap-proto vs himalaya
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
59
imap
growingv2.4.1
IMAP client for Rust
63
imap-proto
growingv0.16.7
IMAP protocol parser and data structures
62
himalaya
stablev1.2.0
CLI to manage emails
Core Metrics
| imap | imap-proto | himalaya | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 59 | 63 | 62 |
| Total Downloads | 917.2K | 1.5M | 57.1K |
| 30d Downloads | 107.0K | 286.6K | 3.7K |
| Dependents | 550 | 237 | 9 |
| Releases | 54 | 34 | 26 |
| Last Updated | 471d ago | 35d ago | 95d ago |
| Age | 11y 1m | 8y 6m | 4y 3m |
Health Breakdown
imap
Maintenance
7
Quality
19
Community
14
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
imap-proto
Maintenance
16
Quality
14
Community
11
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
himalaya
Maintenance
14
Quality
20
Community
9
Popularity
6
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| imap | imap-proto | himalaya | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 2.4.1 | 0.16.7 | 1.2.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0/MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 11 | 2 | 20 |
| Crate Size | 59KB | 36KB | 258KB |
| Features | 2 | 0 | 12 |
| Yanked % | 1.8% | 2.9% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.61 | — |
| Owners | 2 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •imap-proto leads with a health score of 63/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •imap is depended on by 550 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ imap has not been updated in over a year.
- •imap-proto is pre-1.0 — API may change.