Decision Workspace
imap-tools vs imap-proto vs himalaya
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
56
imap-tools
stablev1.12.0
A collection of tools to manipulate IMAP mailboxes
63
imap-proto
growingv0.16.7
IMAP protocol parser and data structures
62
himalaya
stablev1.2.0
CLI to manage emails
Core Metrics
| imap-tools | imap-proto | himalaya | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 56 | 63 | 62 |
| Total Downloads | 15.3K | 1.5M | 57.1K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 286.6K | 3.7K |
| Dependents | 0 | 237 | 9 |
| Releases | 38 | 34 | 26 |
| Last Updated | 1d ago | 35d ago | 95d ago |
| Age | 1y 6m | 8y 6m | 4y 3m |
Health Breakdown
imap-tools
Maintenance
19
Quality
18
Community
2
Popularity
5
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-tools | imap-proto | himalaya | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.12.0 | 0.16.7 | 1.2.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 32 | 2 | 20 |
| Crate Size | 95KB | 36KB | 258KB |
| Features | 7 | 0 | 12 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 2.9% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.93 | 1.61 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 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-proto is depended on by 237 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •imap-proto is pre-1.0 — API may change.