Decision Workspace
libdeadmock vs mockforge-core vs apimock
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
37
libdeadmock
growingv0.1.6
API Mocking and Virtualization
64
mockforge-core
experimentalv0.3.101
Shared logic for MockForge - routing, validation, latency, proxy
63
apimock
stablev4.6.5
HTTP(S) mock server. Drop JSON files into a folder and your API immediately exists.
Core Metrics
| libdeadmock | mockforge-core | apimock | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 37 | 64 | 63 |
| Total Downloads | 10.5K | 8.9K | 61.1K |
| 30d Downloads | 11 | 1.4K | 153 |
| Dependents | 0 | 1.7K | 28 |
| Releases | 7 | 74 | 100 |
| Last Updated | 2713d ago | 1d ago | 16d ago |
| Age | 7y 6m | 5m | 2y |
Health Breakdown
libdeadmock
Maintenance
3
Quality
14
Community
3
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
mockforge-core
Maintenance
19
Quality
12
Community
15
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
apimock
Maintenance
18
Quality
17
Community
10
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| libdeadmock | mockforge-core | apimock | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.6 | 0.3.101 | 4.6.5 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT/Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 30 | 66 | 18 |
| Crate Size | 29KB | 1.0MB | 1.0MB |
| Features | 7 | 12 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.90.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •mockforge-core leads with a health score of 64/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •apimock has the most downloads (61.1K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •mockforge-core is depended on by 1.7K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ libdeadmock has not been updated in over a year.
- •libdeadmock, mockforge-core are pre-1.0 — API may change.