Decision Workspace
mcp_client_rs vs pulseengine-mcp-client vs mcp-sdk-rs
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
47
mcp_client_rs
growingv0.1.7
Rust client SDK for the Model Context Protocol (MCP)
50
pulseengine-mcp-client
experimentalv0.17.1
[DEPRECATED] Use rmcp instead. MCP client implementation.
48
mcp-sdk-rs
growingv0.3.4
An SDK for building Model Context Protocol (MCP) clients and servers in Rust
Core Metrics
| mcp_client_rs | pulseengine-mcp-client | mcp-sdk-rs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 47 | 50 | 48 |
| Total Downloads | 18.9K | 91 | 11.9K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 3 | 0 | 25 |
| Releases | 7 | 2 | 10 |
| Last Updated | 535d ago | 106d ago | 242d ago |
| Age | 1y 7m | 6m | 1y 5m |
Health Breakdown
mcp_client_rs
Maintenance
8
Quality
13
Community
8
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
pulseengine-mcp-client
Maintenance
12
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
15
mcp-sdk-rs
Maintenance
11
Quality
12
Community
7
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| mcp_client_rs | pulseengine-mcp-client | mcp-sdk-rs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.7 | 0.17.1 | 0.3.4 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 8 | 0 | 19 |
| Crate Size | 33KB | 9KB | 32KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.89 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •pulseengine-mcp-client leads with a health score of 50/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •mcp_client_rs has the most downloads (18.9K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ mcp_client_rs has not been updated in over a year.