Decision Workspace
actix-ws vs actix-ws-broadcaster vs ewebsock
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
61
actix-ws
growingv0.4.0
WebSockets for Actix Web, without actors
46
actix-ws-broadcaster
growingv0.12.0
A broadcaster liblary for actix-ws that includes grouping and conditional broadcasting.
52
ewebsock
growingv0.8.0
WebSocket client that works natively and on the web (WASM)
Core Metrics
| actix-ws | actix-ws-broadcaster | ewebsock | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 61 | 46 | 52 |
| Total Downloads | 2.9M | 14.3K | 576.6K |
| 30d Downloads | 112.7K | 0 | 14.3K |
| Dependents | 525 | 0 | 224 |
| Releases | 12 | 16 | 9 |
| Last Updated | 139d ago | 397d ago | 609d ago |
| Age | 6y 2m | 1y 7m | 4y 4m |
Health Breakdown
actix-ws
Maintenance
9
Quality
15
Community
17
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
actix-ws-broadcaster
Maintenance
9
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
ewebsock
Maintenance
4
Quality
15
Community
14
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| actix-ws | actix-ws-broadcaster | ewebsock | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.4.0 | 0.12.0 | 0.8.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 15 | 6 | 12 |
| Crate Size | 36KB | 21KB | 10KB |
| Features | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.88 | 1.75 | 1.76 |
| Owners | 3 (team) | 1 | 2 |
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Quick Verdict
- •actix-ws leads with a health score of 61/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •actix-ws is depended on by 525 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ actix-ws-broadcaster, ewebsock have not been updated in over a year.