Decision Workspace
mime_guess vs mime-infer vs new_mime_guess
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
55
mime_guess
growingv2.0.5
A simple crate for detection of a file's MIME type by its extension.
60
mime-infer
growingv4.0.1
A simple crate for detection of a file's MIME type by its extension.
57
new_mime_guess
growingv4.0.4
A simple crate for associating MIME types to file extensions.
Core Metrics
| mime_guess | mime-infer | new_mime_guess | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 55 | 60 | 57 |
| Total Downloads | 203.9M | 307.5K | 847.2K |
| 30d Downloads | 14.6M | 22.8K | 36.6K |
| Dependents | 15.0K | 293 | 124 |
| Releases | 33 | 4 | 9 |
| Last Updated | 696d ago | 242d ago | 656d ago |
| Age | 10y 10m | 2y 7m | 5y |
Health Breakdown
mime_guess
Maintenance
6
Quality
18
Community
12
Popularity
8
Documentation
11
mime-infer
Maintenance
8
Quality
20
Community
10
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
new_mime_guess
Maintenance
4
Quality
21
Community
11
Popularity
7
Documentation
14
Technical Details
| mime_guess | mime-infer | new_mime_guess | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 2.0.5 | 4.0.1 | 4.0.4 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 4 | 8 | 6 |
| Crate Size | 27KB | 27KB | 31KB |
| Features | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Yanked % | 6.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | — | 2024 | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | 1.85.0 | 1.48.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •mime-infer leads with a health score of 60/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •mime_guess has the most downloads (203.9M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •mime_guess is depended on by 15.0K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ mime_guess, new_mime_guess have not been updated in over a year.