Decision Workspace
new_mime_guess vs mime-infer vs mime2ext
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
57
new_mime_guess
growingv4.0.4
A simple crate for associating MIME types to file extensions.
60
mime-infer
growingv4.0.1
A simple crate for detection of a file's MIME type by its extension.
56
mime2ext
growingv0.1.54
Given a mimetype, suggest a file extension
Core Metrics
| new_mime_guess | mime-infer | mime2ext | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 57 | 60 | 56 |
| Total Downloads | 847.2K | 307.5K | 727.8K |
| 30d Downloads | 36.6K | 22.8K | 96.4K |
| Dependents | 124 | 293 | 113 |
| Releases | 9 | 4 | 11 |
| Last Updated | 656d ago | 242d ago | 433d ago |
| Age | 5y | 2y 7m | 5y 3m |
Health Breakdown
new_mime_guess
Maintenance
4
Quality
21
Community
11
Popularity
7
Documentation
14
mime-infer
Maintenance
8
Quality
20
Community
10
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
mime2ext
Maintenance
5
Quality
16
Community
17
Popularity
7
Documentation
11
Technical Details
| new_mime_guess | mime-infer | mime2ext | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 4.0.4 | 4.0.1 | 0.1.54 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 6 | 8 | 0 |
| Crate Size | 31KB | 27KB | 29KB |
| Features | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2024 | — |
| MSRV | 1.48.0 | 1.85.0 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •mime-infer leads with a health score of 60/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •new_mime_guess has the most downloads (847.2K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •mime-infer is depended on by 293 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ new_mime_guess, mime2ext have not been updated in over a year.
- •mime2ext is pre-1.0 — API may change.