Decision Workspace
api-tools vs spikard vs api-bones
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
55
api-tools
growingv0.9.1
An API tools library for Rust
61
spikard
experimentalv0.16.1
High-performance HTTP framework built on Axum and Tower-HTTP with type-safe routing, validation, WebSocket/SSE support, and lifecycle hooks
61
api-bones
experimentalv6.6.0
Opinionated REST API types: errors (RFC 9457), pagination, health checks, and more
Core Metrics
| api-tools | spikard | api-bones | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 55 | 61 | 61 |
| Total Downloads | 8.4K | 2.7K | 48.4K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 780 |
| Dependents | 0 | 66 | 45 |
| Releases | 24 | 75 | 19 |
| Last Updated | 7d ago | 2d ago | 18d ago |
| Age | 1y 1m | 7m | 2m |
Health Breakdown
api-tools
Maintenance
19
Quality
13
Community
3
Popularity
5
Documentation
15
spikard
Maintenance
19
Quality
14
Community
11
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
api-bones
Maintenance
12
Quality
17
Community
11
Popularity
6
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| api-tools | spikard | api-bones | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.9.1 | 0.16.1 | 6.6.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 25 | 14 | 25 |
| Crate Size | 160KB | 45KB | 227KB |
| Features | 4 | 2 | 18 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.88 | — | 1.85 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •spikard leads with a health score of 61/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •api-bones has the most downloads (48.4K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •api-tools, spikard are pre-1.0 — API may change.