Decision Workspace
maildir vs mailparse vs himalaya
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
65
himalaya
stablev1.2.0
CLI to manage emails
Core Metrics
| maildir | mailparse | himalaya | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 43 | 52 | 65 |
| Total Downloads | 143.0K | 7.1M | 47.6K |
| 30d Downloads | 2.3K | 731.1K | 6.5K |
| Dependents | 139 | 697 | 9 |
| Releases | 21 | 44 | 26 |
| Last Updated | 1103d ago | 393d ago | 36d ago |
| Age | 9y 2m | 9y 9m | 4y 1m |
Health Breakdown
maildir
Maintenance
4
Quality
12
Community
12
Popularity
6
Documentation
9
mailparse
Maintenance
7
Quality
14
Community
14
Popularity
8
Documentation
9
himalaya
Maintenance
17
Quality
20
Community
9
Popularity
6
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| maildir | mailparse | himalaya | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.6.4 | 0.16.1 | 1.2.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | 0BSD | 0BSD | MIT |
| Dependencies | 6 | 4 | 20 |
| Crate Size | 14KB | 38KB | 258KB |
| Features | 1 | 0 | 12 |
| Yanked % | 9.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2018 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •himalaya leads with a health score of 65/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •mailparse has the most downloads (7.1M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •mailparse is depended on by 697 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ maildir, mailparse have not been updated in over a year.
- •maildir, mailparse are pre-1.0 — API may change.