Decision Workspace
mailrs-imap-proto vs imap-codec vs imap-next
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
56
mailrs-imap-proto
experimentalv1.0.3
IMAP4rev1 protocol parser, response formatter, and sequence-set helpers (RFC 3501) — zero I/O.
61
imap-codec
stablev1.0.0
Rock-solid and complete codec for IMAP
57
imap-next
growingv0.3.4
Thin sans I/O abstraction over IMAP's distinct protocol flows
Core Metrics
| mailrs-imap-proto | imap-codec | imap-next | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 56 | 61 | 57 |
| Total Downloads | 62 | 69.5K | 33.9K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 6.7K | 3.7K |
| Dependents | 0 | 25 | 14 |
| Releases | 4 | 20 | 7 |
| Last Updated | 4d ago | 97d ago | 96d ago |
| Age | 6d | 5y 3m | 1y 11m |
Health Breakdown
mailrs-imap-proto
Maintenance
19
Quality
16
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
13
imap-codec
Maintenance
13
Quality
22
Community
10
Popularity
6
Documentation
10
imap-next
Maintenance
14
Quality
17
Community
9
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| mailrs-imap-proto | imap-codec | imap-next | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.3 | 1.0.0 | 0.3.4 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 1 | 11 | 8 |
| Crate Size | 33KB | 69KB | 40KB |
| Features | 0 | 11 | 15 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.85 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •imap-codec leads with a health score of 61/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •imap-next is pre-1.0 — API may change.