Decision Workspace
pop3-codec vs imap-codec vs sawp-pop3
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
35
pop3-codec
growingv0.3.0
Low-level POP3 Parser and Serializer
64
imap-codec
stablev1.0.0
Rock-solid and complete codec for IMAP
49
sawp-pop3
growingv0.13.1
SAWP Protocol Parser for POP3
Core Metrics
| pop3-codec | imap-codec | sawp-pop3 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 35 | 64 | 49 |
| Total Downloads | 3.2K | 55.0K | 177.3K |
| 30d Downloads | 5 | 7.9K | 17.6K |
| Dependents | 0 | 25 | 9 |
| Releases | 2 | 20 | 4 |
| Last Updated | 1384d ago | 38d ago | 541d ago |
| Age | 5y 1m | 5y 1m | 3y 1m |
Health Breakdown
pop3-codec
Maintenance
3
Quality
16
Community
3
Popularity
4
Documentation
9
imap-codec
Maintenance
16
Quality
22
Community
10
Popularity
6
Documentation
10
sawp-pop3
Maintenance
6
Quality
16
Community
11
Popularity
6
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| pop3-codec | imap-codec | sawp-pop3 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.3.0 | 1.0.0 | 0.13.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 4 | 11 | 6 |
| Crate Size | 23KB | 69KB | 7KB |
| Features | 3 | 11 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Quick Verdict
- •imap-codec leads with a health score of 64/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •sawp-pop3 has the most downloads (177.3K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ pop3-codec, sawp-pop3 have not been updated in over a year.
- •pop3-codec, sawp-pop3 are pre-1.0 — API may change.