Decision Workspace
parsec-service vs drop-root vs tower-helmet
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
50
parsec-service
growingv1.4.1
A language-agnostic API to secure services in a platform-agnostic way
49
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 | 50 | 49 | 41 |
| Total Downloads | 48.7K | 8.3K | 24.4K |
| 30d Downloads | 22 | 122 | 867 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Releases | 17 | 7 | 4 |
| Last Updated | 681d ago | 259d ago | 788d ago |
| Age | 6y 1m | 5y 4m | 4y 3m |
Health Breakdown
parsec-service
Maintenance
5
Quality
18
Community
10
Popularity
6
Documentation
11
drop-root
Maintenance
7
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 | 1.4.1 | 1.2.2 | 0.3.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Unlicense | MIT |
| Dependencies | 32 | 2 | 6 |
| Crate Size | 1.8MB | 3KB | 9KB |
| Features | 11 | 2 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2024 | 2018 |
| MSRV | 1.66.0 | — | — |
| Owners | 5 (team) | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •parsec-service leads with a health score of 50/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •⚠ parsec-service, tower-helmet have not been updated in over a year.
- •tower-helmet is pre-1.0 — API may change.