Decision Workspace
mcaptcha-api-rs vs libmcaptcha vs ironshield-core
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
35
mcaptcha-api-rs
growingv0.1.0
HTTP Library to interact with mCaptcha API
36
libmcaptcha
growingv0.2.4
core of mCaptcha captcha system
54
ironshield-core
experimentalv0.3.22
Enterprise-Grade Edge-Native Scraping & L7 DDoS Firewall with Stateless PoW, Bot Fingerprinting, and Origin-Shielding
Core Metrics
| mcaptcha-api-rs | libmcaptcha | ironshield-core | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 35 | 36 | 54 |
| Total Downloads | 1.5K | 5.1K | 11.8K |
| 30d Downloads | 4 | 78 | 96 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 130 |
| Releases | 1 | 1 | 30 |
| Last Updated | 815d ago | 892d ago | 211d ago |
| Age | 2y 2m | 2y 5m | 8m |
Health Breakdown
mcaptcha-api-rs
Maintenance
1
Quality
14
Community
3
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
libmcaptcha
Maintenance
1
Quality
15
Community
3
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
ironshield-core
Maintenance
11
Quality
14
Community
14
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| mcaptcha-api-rs | libmcaptcha | ironshield-core | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.0 | 0.2.4 | 0.3.22 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 5 | 14 | 14 |
| Crate Size | 10KB | 55KB | 26KB |
| Features | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Quick Verdict
- •ironshield-core leads with a health score of 54/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •ironshield-core is depended on by 130 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ mcaptcha-api-rs, libmcaptcha have not been updated in over a year.