Decision Workspace
mcp-protocol-client vs mcp-kit-client vs turbomcp
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
47
mcp-protocol-client
experimentalv0.2.0
⛔ DEPRECATED: Use mcp-protocol-sdk v0.4.0+ instead. This crate is consolidated into the main SDK.
47
mcp-kit-client
experimentalv0.2.0
MCP client SDK for connecting to Model Context Protocol servers
69
turbomcp
growingv3.0.10
Rust SDK for Model Context Protocol (MCP) with zero-boilerplate macros and WASM support
Core Metrics
| mcp-protocol-client | mcp-kit-client | turbomcp | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 47 | 47 | 69 |
| Total Downloads | 895 | 18 | 13.1K |
| 30d Downloads | 4 | 18 | 2.4K |
| Dependents | 0 | 1 | 59 |
| Releases | 2 | 1 | 69 |
| Last Updated | 240d ago | 11d ago | 1d ago |
| Age | 9m | 11d | 7m |
Health Breakdown
mcp-protocol-client
Maintenance
8
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
mcp-kit-client
Maintenance
12
Quality
14
Community
7
Popularity
2
Documentation
12
turbomcp
Maintenance
19
Quality
19
Community
11
Popularity
5
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| mcp-protocol-client | mcp-kit-client | turbomcp | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.0 | 0.2.0 | 3.0.10 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 15 | 16 | 25 |
| Crate Size | 21KB | 25KB | 74KB |
| Features | 4 | 6 | 17 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.75 | 1.85 | 1.89.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •turbomcp leads with a health score of 69/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •mcp-protocol-client, mcp-kit-client are pre-1.0 — API may change.