Decision Workspace
mailparse vs maildir vs mail-parser
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
52
mailparse
growingv0.16.1
A simple parser for MIME e-mail messages
43
maildir
growingv0.6.4
A simple library for maildir manipulation
61
mail-parser
growingv0.11.2
Fast and robust e-mail parsing library for Rust
Core Metrics
| mailparse | maildir | mail-parser | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 52 | 43 | 61 |
| Total Downloads | 7.1M | 143.0K | 1.3M |
| 30d Downloads | 758.6K | 2.5K | 200.5K |
| Dependents | 697 | 139 | 833 |
| Releases | 44 | 21 | 33 |
| Last Updated | 393d ago | 1103d ago | 41d ago |
| Age | 9y 9m | 9y 2m | 4y 4m |
Health Breakdown
mailparse
Maintenance
7
Quality
14
Community
14
Popularity
8
Documentation
9
maildir
Maintenance
4
Quality
12
Community
12
Popularity
6
Documentation
9
mail-parser
Maintenance
17
Quality
13
Community
14
Popularity
7
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| mailparse | maildir | mail-parser | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.16.1 | 0.6.4 | 0.11.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | 0BSD | 0BSD | Apache-2.0 OR MIT |
| Dependencies | 4 | 6 | 8 |
| Crate Size | 38KB | 14KB | 551KB |
| Features | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 9.5% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2018 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •mail-parser leads with a health score of 61/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •mailparse has the most downloads (7.1M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •mail-parser is depended on by 833 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ mailparse, maildir have not been updated in over a year.