Decision Workspace
actix-web vs awc vs actix-web-lab
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
75
actix-web
stablev4.13.0
Actix Web is a powerful, pragmatic, and extremely fast web framework for Rust
75
awc
stablev3.8.2
Async HTTP and WebSocket client library
64
actix-web-lab
growingv0.26.0
In-progress extractors and middleware for Actix Web
Core Metrics
| actix-web | awc | actix-web-lab | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 75 | 75 | 64 |
| Total Downloads | 62.9M | 11.0M | 2.4M |
| 30d Downloads | 3.4M | 420.8K | 86.2K |
| Dependents | 19.1K | 2.1K | 287 |
| Releases | 155 | 68 | 59 |
| Last Updated | 37d ago | 37d ago | 18d ago |
| Age | 8y 5m | 7y | 4y 2m |
Health Breakdown
actix-web
Maintenance
17
Quality
18
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
awc
Maintenance
17
Quality
20
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
10
actix-web-lab
Maintenance
18
Quality
13
Community
13
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| actix-web | awc | actix-web-lab | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 4.13.0 | 3.8.2 | 0.26.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 56 | 49 | 54 |
| Crate Size | 269KB | 84KB | 145KB |
| Features | 22 | 18 | 5 |
| Yanked % | 1.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.88 | — | 1.88 |
| Owners | 2 (team) | 2 (team) | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •actix-web leads with a health score of 75/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •actix-web is depended on by 19.1K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •actix-web-lab is pre-1.0 — API may change.