Decision Workspace
minimq vs mqtt5 vs rust-mqtt
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
57
minimq
growingv0.10.0
A minimal MQTT5 client designed for no_std platforms
62
mqtt5
experimentalv0.31.0
Complete MQTT v5.0 platform with high-performance async client and full-featured broker supporting TCP, TLS, WebSocket, authentication, bridging, and resource monitoring
58
rust-mqtt
growingv0.5.0
MQTT client for embedded and non-embedded environments
Core Metrics
| minimq | mqtt5 | rust-mqtt | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 57 | 62 | 58 |
| Total Downloads | 136.7K | 3.5K | 46.8K |
| 30d Downloads | 1.2K | 346 | 1.0K |
| Dependents | 46 | 68 | 2 |
| Releases | 15 | 47 | 13 |
| Last Updated | 424d ago | 2d ago | today |
| Age | 5y 7m | 7m | 3y 11m |
Health Breakdown
minimq
Maintenance
8
Quality
15
Community
13
Popularity
6
Documentation
15
mqtt5
Maintenance
19
Quality
13
Community
11
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
rust-mqtt
Maintenance
18
Quality
11
Community
11
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| minimq | mqtt5 | rust-mqtt | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.10.0 | 0.31.0 | 0.5.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 13 | 56 | 16 |
| Crate Size | 51KB | 390KB | 108KB |
| Features | 3 | 12 | 13 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 15.4% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.77.0 | 1.88 | 1.87 |
| Owners | 2 | 1 | 3 |
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Quick Verdict
- •mqtt5 leads with a health score of 62/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •minimq has the most downloads (136.7K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ minimq has not been updated in over a year.