Decision Workspace
turbomcp-auth vs pulseengine-mcp-auth vs pulseengine-mcp-security-middleware
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
66
turbomcp-auth
experimentalv3.0.10
OAuth 2.1 and authentication for TurboMCP with MCP protocol compliance
56
pulseengine-mcp-auth
experimentalv0.17.0
Authentication and authorization framework for MCP servers - PulseEngine MCP Framework
52
pulseengine-mcp-security-middleware
experimentalv0.17.0
Zero-configuration security middleware for MCP servers with Axum integration
Core Metrics
| turbomcp-auth | pulseengine-mcp-auth | pulseengine-mcp-security-middleware | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 66 | 56 | 52 |
| Total Downloads | 3.2K | 11.5K | 1.5K |
| 30d Downloads | 395 | 235 | 10 |
| Dependents | 133 | 41 | 0 |
| Releases | 46 | 27 | 8 |
| Last Updated | 1d ago | 96d ago | 96d ago |
| Age | 5m | 9m | 7m |
Health Breakdown
turbomcp-auth
Maintenance
19
Quality
16
Community
12
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
pulseengine-mcp-auth
Maintenance
14
Quality
12
Community
10
Popularity
5
Documentation
15
pulseengine-mcp-security-middleware
Maintenance
15
Quality
12
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| turbomcp-auth | pulseengine-mcp-auth | pulseengine-mcp-security-middleware | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 3.0.10 | 0.17.0 | 0.17.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 33 | 34 | 27 |
| Crate Size | 158KB | 159KB | 42KB |
| Features | 18 | 9 | 3 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.89.0 | 1.88 | 1.88 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •turbomcp-auth leads with a health score of 66/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •pulseengine-mcp-auth has the most downloads (11.5K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •turbomcp-auth is depended on by 133 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •pulseengine-mcp-auth, pulseengine-mcp-security-middleware are pre-1.0 — API may change.