Decision Workspace
mcp-protobuf vs tonic-build vs tonic
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
51
mcp-protobuf
experimentalv1.5.0
Pre-compiled Protocol Buffer types for grpc-mcp-gateway (mcp.protobuf)
73
tonic-build
growingv0.14.5
Codegen module of `tonic` gRPC implementation.
70
tonic
growingv0.14.5
A gRPC over HTTP/2 implementation focused on high performance, interoperability, and flexibility.
Core Metrics
| mcp-protobuf | tonic-build | tonic | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 51 | 73 | 70 |
| Total Downloads | 167 | 160.3M | 238.2M |
| 30d Downloads | 86 | 11.5M | 20.5M |
| Dependents | 0 | 13.2K | 45.0K |
| Releases | 12 | 48 | 51 |
| Last Updated | 15d ago | 36d ago | 36d ago |
| Age | 1m | 6y 6m | 7y 8m |
Health Breakdown
mcp-protobuf
Maintenance
13
Quality
17
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
12
tonic-build
Maintenance
18
Quality
15
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
tonic
Maintenance
17
Quality
13
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| mcp-protobuf | tonic-build | tonic | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.5.0 | 0.14.5 | 0.14.5 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 2 | 4 | 32 |
| Crate Size | 6KB | 15KB | 110KB |
| Features | 0 | 2 | 15 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 4.2% | 3.9% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.75 | 1.75 | 1.75 |
| Owners | 1 | 3 (team) | 3 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •tonic-build leads with a health score of 73/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •tonic has the most downloads (238.2M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •tonic is depended on by 45.0K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •tonic-build, tonic are pre-1.0 — API may change.