Decision Workspace
mailrs-ical vs calico vs text2rrule
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
48
mailrs-ical
experimentalv2.0.0
RFC 5545 (iCalendar) parser, serializer, and iTIP semantics — zero I/O, hand-rolled, with VTIMEZONE + RRULE support.
45
calico
experimentalv0.5.0
A parser, printer, and data model for iCalendar.
45
text2rrule
experimentalv0.1.2
Convert plain-language descriptions of recurring events into RFC 5545 RRULE strings.
Core Metrics
| mailrs-ical | calico | text2rrule | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 48 | 45 | 45 |
| Total Downloads | 99 | 431 | 186 |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| Last Updated | 45d ago | 125d ago | 52d ago |
| Age | 1m | 10m | 1m |
Health Breakdown
mailrs-ical
Maintenance
11
Quality
16
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
13
calico
Maintenance
13
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
text2rrule
Maintenance
11
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| mailrs-ical | calico | text2rrule | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 2.0.0 | 0.5.0 | 0.1.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | MIT | MPL-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 7 | 13 | 5 |
| Crate Size | 48KB | 92KB | 29KB |
| Features | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.85 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •mailrs-ical leads with a health score of 48/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •calico has the most downloads (431), suggesting wider adoption.
- •calico, text2rrule are pre-1.0 — API may change.