Decision Workspace
tika-magic vs tree_magic_mini vs mime_to_ext
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
46
tika-magic
experimentalv0.2.7
Determines the MIME type of a file using the Apache Tika mime database.
62
tree_magic_mini
growingv3.2.2
Determines the MIME type of a file by traversing a filetype tree.
58
mime_to_ext
experimentalv0.1.14
no_std MIME ↔ extension lookup from embedded JSON, no OS files
Core Metrics
| tika-magic | tree_magic_mini | mime_to_ext | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 46 | 62 | 58 |
| Total Downloads | 24.6K | 7.1M | 401.9K |
| 30d Downloads | 3.9K | 923.7K | 324.8K |
| Dependents | 3 | 438 | 0 |
| Releases | 10 | 17 | 15 |
| Last Updated | 268d ago | 133d ago | 24d ago |
| Age | 11m | 5y 9m | 4m |
Health Breakdown
tika-magic
Maintenance
10
Quality
8
Community
8
Popularity
5
Documentation
15
tree_magic_mini
Maintenance
10
Quality
16
Community
13
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
mime_to_ext
Maintenance
17
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
7
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| tika-magic | tree_magic_mini | mime_to_ext | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.7 | 3.2.2 | 0.1.14 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 7 | 5 | 7 |
| Crate Size | 227KB | 16KB | 32KB |
| Features | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Yanked % | 30.0% | 11.8% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.73.0 | 1.85 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •tree_magic_mini leads with a health score of 62/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •tree_magic_mini is depended on by 438 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •tika-magic, mime_to_ext are pre-1.0 — API may change.