Decision Workspace
quoted-string vs mail-parser vs mail-send
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
44
quoted-string
growingv0.6.1
Specification independent utilities to handle quoted strings (in Mail, MIME types, ..)
61
mail-parser
growingv0.11.2
Fast and robust e-mail parsing library for Rust
56
mail-send
growingv0.5.2
E-mail delivery library with SMTP and DKIM support
Core Metrics
| quoted-string | mail-parser | mail-send | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 44 | 61 | 56 |
| Total Downloads | 3.2M | 1.3M | 375.4K |
| 30d Downloads | 212.4K | 194.5K | 25.8K |
| Dependents | 51 | 833 | 165 |
| Releases | 6 | 33 | 22 |
| Last Updated | 2359d ago | 41d ago | 194d ago |
| Age | 8y 4m | 4y 4m | 3y 10m |
Health Breakdown
quoted-string
Maintenance
3
Quality
12
Community
10
Popularity
8
Documentation
11
mail-parser
Maintenance
17
Quality
13
Community
14
Popularity
7
Documentation
10
mail-send
Maintenance
11
Quality
17
Community
11
Popularity
7
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| quoted-string | mail-parser | mail-send | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.6.1 | 0.11.2 | 0.5.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT/Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | Apache-2.0 OR MIT |
| Dependencies | 0 | 8 | 15 |
| Crate Size | 18KB | 551KB | 40KB |
| Features | 0 | 4 | 12 |
| Yanked % | 16.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | — | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •mail-parser leads with a health score of 61/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •quoted-string has the most downloads (3.2M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •mail-parser is depended on by 833 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ quoted-string has not been updated in over a year.