Decision Workspace
imap-proto vs himalaya vs async-imap
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
63
imap-proto
growingv0.16.7
IMAP protocol parser and data structures
62
himalaya
stablev1.2.0
CLI to manage emails
61
async-imap
growingv0.11.2
Async IMAP client for Rust
Core Metrics
| imap-proto | himalaya | async-imap | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 63 | 62 | 61 |
| Total Downloads | 1.5M | 57.1K | 672.2K |
| 30d Downloads | 286.6K | 3.7K | 171.3K |
| Dependents | 237 | 9 | 338 |
| Releases | 34 | 26 | 29 |
| Last Updated | 35d ago | 95d ago | 105d ago |
| Age | 8y 6m | 4y 3m | 6y 6m |
Health Breakdown
imap-proto
Maintenance
16
Quality
14
Community
11
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
himalaya
Maintenance
14
Quality
20
Community
9
Popularity
6
Documentation
13
async-imap
Maintenance
13
Quality
14
Community
14
Popularity
7
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| imap-proto | himalaya | async-imap | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.16.7 | 1.2.0 | 0.11.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 2 | 20 | 19 |
| Crate Size | 36KB | 258KB | 66KB |
| Features | 0 | 12 | 4 |
| Yanked % | 2.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.61 | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Quick Verdict
- •imap-proto leads with a health score of 63/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •async-imap is depended on by 338 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •imap-proto, async-imap are pre-1.0 — API may change.