Decision Workspace
memcache vs vmemcached vs memcache-async
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
50
memcache
growingv0.19.0
memcached client for rust
41
vmemcached
growingv0.5.0
Memcached client for Rust
56
memcache-async
growingv0.10.1
A no-frills async memcached client for Rust.
Core Metrics
| memcache | vmemcached | memcache-async | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 50 | 41 | 56 |
| Total Downloads | 2.9M | 42.8K | 1.7M |
| 30d Downloads | 29.6K | 0 | 65.0K |
| Dependents | 129 | 0 | 166 |
| Releases | 46 | 5 | 21 |
| Last Updated | 323d ago | 1407d ago | 123d ago |
| Age | 11y 7m | 4y 9m | 7y 4m |
Health Breakdown
memcache
Maintenance
8
Quality
16
Community
9
Popularity
8
Documentation
9
vmemcached
Maintenance
7
Quality
14
Community
5
Popularity
6
Documentation
9
memcache-async
Maintenance
11
Quality
17
Community
9
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| memcache | vmemcached | memcache-async | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.19.0 | 0.5.0 | 0.10.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 6 | 17 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 38KB | 46KB | 11KB |
| Features | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2018 | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 2 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •memcache-async leads with a health score of 56/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •memcache has the most downloads (2.9M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •memcache-async is depended on by 166 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ vmemcached has not been updated in over a year.