Decision Workspace
parsec-service vs drop-root vs tower-helmet
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
60
parsec-service
stablev1.5.0
A language-agnostic API to secure services in a platform-agnostic way
48
drop-root
growingv1.2.2
Drop root privileges easily
41
tower-helmet
growingv0.3.0
Helps with securing your tower servers with various HTTP headers
Core Metrics
| parsec-service | drop-root | tower-helmet | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 60 | 48 | 41 |
| Total Downloads | 48.8K | 8.3K | 27.2K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 1.0K |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Releases | 18 | 7 | 4 |
| Last Updated | 24d ago | 318d ago | 847d ago |
| Age | 6y 3m | 5y 6m | 4y 5m |
Health Breakdown
parsec-service
Maintenance
14
Quality
18
Community
10
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
drop-root
Maintenance
6
Quality
21
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
tower-helmet
Maintenance
6
Quality
14
Community
7
Popularity
5
Documentation
9
Technical Details
| parsec-service | drop-root | tower-helmet | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.5.0 | 1.2.2 | 0.3.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Unlicense | MIT |
| Dependencies | 37 | 2 | 6 |
| Crate Size | 1.8MB | 3KB | 9KB |
| Features | 11 | 2 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2018 |
| MSRV | 1.85.0 | — | — |
| Owners | 5 (team) | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •parsec-service leads with a health score of 60/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •⚠ tower-helmet has not been updated in over a year.
- •tower-helmet is pre-1.0 — API may change.