Decision Workspace
mc_protocol vs infrarust vs mcproto-codec
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
53
mc_protocol
experimentalv2.2.0
Rust implementation of Minecraft Java Edition protocol primitives: serialization, packet framing, encryption, and compression
49
infrarust
stablev1.6.1
A Rust universal Minecraft proxy
45
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 | 53 | 49 | 45 |
| Total Downloads | 273 | 6.8K | 144 |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Releases | 7 | 15 | 4 |
| Last Updated | 31d ago | 162d ago | 68d ago |
| Age | 4m | 1y 5m | 2m |
Health Breakdown
mc_protocol
Maintenance
17
Quality
17
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
infrarust
Maintenance
12
Quality
16
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
mcproto-codec
Maintenance
10
Quality
14
Community
8
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| mc_protocol | infrarust | mcproto-codec | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 2.2.0 | 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 | 29KB | 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
- •mc_protocol leads with a health score of 53/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •infrarust has the most downloads (6.8K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •mcproto-codec is pre-1.0 — API may change.