Decision Workspace
actix-server vs zwiesel vs ntex-service
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
65
actix-server
growingv2.6.0
General purpose TCP server built for the Actix ecosystem
31
zwiesel
growingv0.1.0
Asynchronous TCP client and server for sending messages of some user-defined protocol.
79
ntex-service
stablev4.6.0
ntex service
Core Metrics
| actix-server | zwiesel | ntex-service | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 65 | 31 | 79 |
| Total Downloads | 60.6M | 1.6K | 532.7K |
| 30d Downloads | 3.3M | 3 | 20.8K |
| Dependents | 503 | 0 | 802 |
| Releases | 47 | 1 | 64 |
| Last Updated | 322d ago | 1015d ago | 20d ago |
| Age | 7y 3m | 2y 9m | 5y 12m |
Health Breakdown
actix-server
Maintenance
9
Quality
18
Community
18
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
zwiesel
Maintenance
1
Quality
13
Community
3
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
ntex-service
Maintenance
18
Quality
20
Community
19
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| actix-server | zwiesel | ntex-service | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 2.6.0 | 0.1.0 | 4.6.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 19 | 9 | 4 |
| Crate Size | 43KB | 12KB | 42KB |
| Features | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Yanked % | 4.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.74 | — | 1.88 |
| Owners | 2 (team) | 1 | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •ntex-service leads with a health score of 79/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •actix-server has the most downloads (60.6M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •ntex-service is depended on by 802 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ zwiesel has not been updated in over a year.
- •zwiesel is pre-1.0 — API may change.