Decision Workspace
turbomcp-protocol vs mcp-kit vs mcp-protocol-sdk
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
67
turbomcp-protocol
growingv3.1.5
Complete MCP protocol implementation with types, traits, context management, and message handling
49
mcp-kit
experimentalv0.4.0
Ergonomic, type-safe Rust library for building MCP servers with plugin system and real API integrations
42
mcp-protocol-sdk
experimentalv0.5.1
Production-ready Rust SDK for the Model Context Protocol (MCP) with multiple transport support
Core Metrics
| turbomcp-protocol | mcp-kit | mcp-protocol-sdk | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 67 | 49 | 42 |
| Total Downloads | 26.1K | 222 | 6.7K |
| 30d Downloads | 6.2K | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 817 | 3 | 1 |
| Releases | 79 | 9 | 10 |
| Last Updated | 6d ago | 69d ago | 296d ago |
| Age | 9m | 2m | 11m |
Health Breakdown
turbomcp-protocol
Maintenance
19
Quality
17
Community
14
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
mcp-kit
Maintenance
13
Quality
13
Community
8
Popularity
3
Documentation
12
mcp-protocol-sdk
Maintenance
9
Quality
6
Community
7
Popularity
5
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| turbomcp-protocol | mcp-kit | mcp-protocol-sdk | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 3.1.5 | 0.4.0 | 0.5.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 40 | 35 | 26 |
| Crate Size | 190KB | 158KB | 181KB |
| Features | 16 | 17 | 6 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 40.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.89.0 | 1.85 | 1.85 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •turbomcp-protocol leads with a health score of 67/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •turbomcp-protocol is depended on by 817 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •mcp-kit, mcp-protocol-sdk are pre-1.0 — API may change.