Decision Workspace
rsasl vs vsmtp-rsasl vs spikard-core
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
71
rsasl
stablev2.3.1
The Rust SASL framework, aimed at both middleware-style protocol implementation and application code. Designed to make SASL authentication simple and safe while handing as much control to the user as possible.
49
vsmtp-rsasl
growingv1.5.1-rc2
See https://crates.io/crates/rsasl
61
spikard-core
experimentalv0.15.5
Shared transport-agnostic primitives for Spikard runtimes
Core Metrics
| rsasl | vsmtp-rsasl | spikard-core | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 71 | 49 | 61 |
| Total Downloads | 589.0K | 11.9K | 1.9K |
| 30d Downloads | 98.9K | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 108 | 19 | 112 |
| Releases | 41 | 4 | 50 |
| Last Updated | 32d ago | 1348d ago | today |
| Age | 6y | 4y | 6m |
Health Breakdown
rsasl
Maintenance
17
Quality
18
Community
14
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
vsmtp-rsasl
Maintenance
4
Quality
16
Community
12
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
spikard-core
Maintenance
19
Quality
13
Community
12
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| rsasl | vsmtp-rsasl | spikard-core | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 2.3.1 | 1.5.1-rc2 | 0.15.5 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 16 | 3 | 19 |
| Crate Size | 95KB | 20KB | 81KB |
| Features | 17 | 2 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 7.3% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2018 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.65.0 | — | — |
| Owners | 2 | 2 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •rsasl leads with a health score of 71/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •spikard-core is depended on by 112 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ vsmtp-rsasl has not been updated in over a year.
- •spikard-core is pre-1.0 — API may change.