Decision Workspace
new_mime_guess vs mime-infer vs mime_to_ext
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.
58
mime_to_ext
experimentalv0.1.14
no_std MIME ↔ extension lookup from embedded JSON, no OS files
Core Metrics
| new_mime_guess | mime-infer | mime_to_ext | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 57 | 60 | 58 |
| Total Downloads | 780.5K | 264.5K | 401.9K |
| 30d Downloads | 38.9K | 17.9K | 324.8K |
| Dependents | 124 | 259 | 0 |
| Releases | 9 | 4 | 15 |
| Last Updated | 597d ago | 183d ago | 24d ago |
| Age | 4y 11m | 2y 5m | 4m |
Health Breakdown
new_mime_guess
Maintenance
4
Quality
21
Community
11
Popularity
7
Documentation
14
mime-infer
Maintenance
9
Quality
20
Community
10
Popularity
6
Documentation
15
mime_to_ext
Maintenance
17
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
7
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| new_mime_guess | mime-infer | mime_to_ext | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 4.0.4 | 4.0.1 | 0.1.14 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 6 | 8 | 7 |
| Crate Size | 31KB | 27KB | 32KB |
| Features | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.48.0 | 1.85.0 | — |
| 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.
- •new_mime_guess has the most downloads (780.5K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •mime-infer is depended on by 259 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ new_mime_guess has not been updated in over a year.
- •mime_to_ext is pre-1.0 — API may change.