Decision Workspace
mc_protocol vs infrarust vs mcproto-codec
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
47
mc_protocol
experimentalv2.1.1
Rust implementation of Minecraft Java Edition protocol primitives: serialization, packet framing, encryption, and compression
50
infrarust
stablev1.6.1
A Rust universal Minecraft proxy
47
mcproto-codec
experimentalv0.1.4-beta.1
VarInt, encryption and compression coder & decoder for Minecraft protocols.
Core Metrics
| mc_protocol | infrarust | mcproto-codec | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 47 | 50 | 47 |
| Total Downloads | 167 | 6.8K | 94 |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Releases | 6 | 15 | 4 |
| Last Updated | 33d ago | 113d ago | 20d ago |
| Age | 2m | 1y 4m | 1m |
Health Breakdown
mc_protocol
Maintenance
11
Quality
17
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
infrarust
Maintenance
13
Quality
16
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
mcproto-codec
Maintenance
13
Quality
14
Community
8
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| mc_protocol | infrarust | mcproto-codec | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 2.1.1 | 1.6.1 | 0.1.4-beta.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0-only | GPL-3.0-only |
| Dependencies | 8 | 51 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 26KB | 132KB | 9KB |
| Features | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •infrarust leads with a health score of 50/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •mcproto-codec is pre-1.0 — API may change.