Decision Workspace
mqttbytes-core-next vs mqtt5-protocol vs ntex-mqtt
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
51
mqttbytes-core-next
experimentalv0.29.0
Shared MQTT packet primitives for the rumqttc-next client crates
64
mqtt5-protocol
experimentalv0.12.0
MQTT v5.0 protocol implementation - packets, encoding, and validation
72
ntex-mqtt
stablev7.6.1
Client and Server framework for MQTT v5 and v3.1.1 protocols
Core Metrics
| mqttbytes-core-next | mqtt5-protocol | ntex-mqtt | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 51 | 64 | 72 |
| Total Downloads | 955 | 1.4K | 294.7K |
| 30d Downloads | 1.1K | 616 | 3.4K |
| Dependents | 4 | 67 | 64 |
| Releases | 2 | 23 | 192 |
| Last Updated | today | 6d ago | today |
| Age | 4d | 4m | 5y 12m |
Health Breakdown
mqttbytes-core-next
Maintenance
14
Quality
14
Community
7
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
mqtt5-protocol
Maintenance
20
Quality
14
Community
11
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
ntex-mqtt
Maintenance
19
Quality
16
Community
15
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| mqttbytes-core-next | mqtt5-protocol | ntex-mqtt | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.29.0 | 0.12.0 | 7.6.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 2 | 10 | 23 |
| Crate Size | 6KB | 82KB | 159KB |
| Features | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.85.0 | 1.88 | 1.88 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •ntex-mqtt leads with a health score of 72/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •mqttbytes-core-next, mqtt5-protocol are pre-1.0 — API may change.