Decision Workspace
maildir vs mailparse vs email-message-wire
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
43
maildir
growingv0.6.4
A simple library for maildir manipulation
52
mailparse
growingv0.16.1
A simple parser for MIME e-mail messages
54
email-message-wire
experimentalv0.7.0
RFC822/MIME wire parsing and rendering for email-message
Core Metrics
| maildir | mailparse | email-message-wire | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 43 | 52 | 54 |
| Total Downloads | 147.1K | 9.1M | 116 |
| 30d Downloads | 2.5K | 1.1M | 0 |
| Dependents | 165 | 810 | 3 |
| Releases | 21 | 44 | 9 |
| Last Updated | 1162d ago | 452d ago | 22d ago |
| Age | 9y 4m | 9y 11m | 26d |
Health Breakdown
maildir
Maintenance
4
Quality
12
Community
12
Popularity
6
Documentation
9
mailparse
Maintenance
7
Quality
14
Community
14
Popularity
8
Documentation
9
email-message-wire
Maintenance
18
Quality
14
Community
8
Popularity
2
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| maildir | mailparse | email-message-wire | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.6.4 | 0.16.1 | 0.7.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | 0BSD | 0BSD | MIT |
| Dependencies | 6 | 4 | 5 |
| Crate Size | 14KB | 38KB | 40KB |
| Features | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Yanked % | 9.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2018 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.92 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Links
Quick Verdict
- •email-message-wire leads with a health score of 54/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •mailparse has the most downloads (9.1M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •mailparse is depended on by 810 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ maildir, mailparse have not been updated in over a year.