Decision Workspace
vcard vs vcard4 vs vcard_parser
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
46
vcard
growingv0.4.13
A pure Rust implementation of vCard based on RFC 6350.
52
vcard4
growingv0.7.3
Fast and correct vCard parser for RFC6350
44
vcard_parser
growingv0.2.2
Parses and validates vCard data according to RFC 6350 specification.
Core Metrics
| vcard | vcard4 | vcard_parser | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 46 | 52 | 44 |
| Total Downloads | 50.1K | 40.8K | 9.6K |
| 30d Downloads | 910 | 666 | 138 |
| Dependents | 15 | 115 | 3 |
| Releases | 29 | 26 | 6 |
| Last Updated | 930d ago | 48d ago | 797d ago |
| Age | 7y 4m | 3y 4m | 3y 5m |
Health Breakdown
vcard
Maintenance
6
Quality
13
Community
9
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
vcard4
Maintenance
16
Quality
11
Community
9
Popularity
6
Documentation
10
vcard_parser
Maintenance
4
Quality
14
Community
8
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| vcard | vcard4 | vcard_parser | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.4.13 | 0.7.3 | 0.2.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 10 | 16 | 4 |
| Crate Size | 33KB | 130KB | 39KB |
| Features | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 7.7% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.65 | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •vcard4 leads with a health score of 52/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •vcard has the most downloads (50.1K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •vcard4 is depended on by 115 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ vcard, vcard_parser have not been updated in over a year.