Decision Workspace
sawp-pop3 vs pop3-codec vs imap-codec
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
49
sawp-pop3
growingv0.13.1
SAWP Protocol Parser for POP3
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
Core Metrics
| sawp-pop3 | pop3-codec | imap-codec | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 49 | 35 | 64 |
| Total Downloads | 177.3K | 3.2K | 55.0K |
| 30d Downloads | 17.6K | 5 | 7.9K |
| Dependents | 9 | 0 | 25 |
| Releases | 4 | 2 | 20 |
| Last Updated | 541d ago | 1384d ago | 38d ago |
| Age | 3y 1m | 5y 1m | 5y 1m |
Health Breakdown
sawp-pop3
Maintenance
6
Quality
16
Community
11
Popularity
6
Documentation
10
pop3-codec
Maintenance
3
Quality
16
Community
3
Popularity
4
Documentation
9
imap-codec
Maintenance
16
Quality
22
Community
10
Popularity
6
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| sawp-pop3 | pop3-codec | imap-codec | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.13.1 | 0.3.0 | 1.0.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 6 | 4 | 11 |
| Crate Size | 7KB | 23KB | 69KB |
| Features | 2 | 3 | 11 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2018 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 2 | 1 | 1 |
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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.
- •⚠ sawp-pop3, pop3-codec have not been updated in over a year.
- •sawp-pop3, pop3-codec are pre-1.0 — API may change.