Decision Workspace
actix-web vs axum vs rocket
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
65
axum
growingv0.8.8
Web framework that focuses on ergonomics and modularity
58
rocket
growingv0.5.1
Web framework with a focus on usability, security, extensibility, and speed.
Core Metrics
| actix-web | axum | rocket | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 75 | 65 | 58 |
| Total Downloads | 62.9M | 273.1M | 10.8M |
| 30d Downloads | 3.4M | 23.6M | 383.3K |
| Dependents | 19.1K | 45.1K | 5.2K |
| Releases | 155 | 93 | 58 |
| Last Updated | 37d ago | 97d ago | 673d ago |
| Age | 8y 5m | 4y 8m | 9y 3m |
Health Breakdown
actix-web
Maintenance
17
Quality
18
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
axum
Maintenance
14
Quality
11
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
rocket
Maintenance
7
Quality
12
Community
16
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| actix-web | axum | rocket | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 4.13.0 | 0.8.8 | 0.5.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 56 | 49 | 34 |
| Crate Size | 269KB | 179KB | 297KB |
| Features | 22 | 16 | 8 |
| Yanked % | 1.9% | 5.4% | 1.7% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.88 | 1.78 | 1.64 |
| Owners | 2 (team) | 4 (team) | 2 |
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Quick Verdict
- •actix-web leads with a health score of 75/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •axum has the most downloads (273.1M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •axum is depended on by 45.1K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ rocket has not been updated in over a year.
- •axum, rocket are pre-1.0 — API may change.