Decision Workspace
apigen vs httprunner vs saffron-http-client
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
40
apigen
growingv0.3.1
A tool to genearate REST API written in Rust
54
httprunner
experimentalv0.9.51
HTTP File Runner - CLI tool for executing HTTP requests from .http files
51
saffron-http-client
experimentalv0.1.5
A fast, lightweight command-line HTTP client for testing and debugging APIs
Core Metrics
| apigen | httprunner | saffron-http-client | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 40 | 54 | 51 |
| Total Downloads | 5.9K | 1.4K | 149 |
| 30d Downloads | 9 | 40 | 8 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 6 | 26 | 6 |
| Last Updated | 499d ago | 3d ago | 108d ago |
| Age | 1y 5m | 5m | 3m |
Health Breakdown
apigen
Maintenance
7
Quality
13
Community
5
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
httprunner
Maintenance
19
Quality
12
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
saffron-http-client
Maintenance
19
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| apigen | httprunner | saffron-http-client | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.3.1 | 0.9.51 | 0.1.5 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 10 | 6 | 5 |
| Crate Size | 18KB | 29KB | 13KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 3.9% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •httprunner leads with a health score of 54/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •apigen has the most downloads (5.9K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ apigen has not been updated in over a year.