Decision Workspace
arc-reactor vs ntex-session vs actix-http-test
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
40
arc-reactor
growingv0.2.4
Minimal, Asynchronous, Web Framework
64
ntex-session
stablev3.3.0
Session for ntex web framework.
60
actix-http-test
growingv3.2.0
Various helpers for Actix applications to use during testing
Core Metrics
| arc-reactor | ntex-session | actix-http-test | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 40 | 64 | 60 |
| Total Downloads | 24.4K | 11.5K | 1.6M |
| 30d Downloads | 18 | 268 | 67.8K |
| Dependents | 0 | 1 | 263 |
| Releases | 14 | 11 | 33 |
| Last Updated | 2758d ago | 53d ago | 783d ago |
| Age | 8y | 2y 11m | 7y |
Health Breakdown
arc-reactor
Maintenance
5
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
11
ntex-session
Maintenance
15
Quality
20
Community
9
Popularity
5
Documentation
15
actix-http-test
Maintenance
6
Quality
19
Community
18
Popularity
7
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| arc-reactor | ntex-session | actix-http-test | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.4 | 3.3.0 | 3.2.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 18 | 8 | 18 |
| Crate Size | 256KB | 20KB | 10KB |
| Features | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | — | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.88 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 4 (team) | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •ntex-session leads with a health score of 64/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •actix-http-test has the most downloads (1.6M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •actix-http-test is depended on by 263 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ arc-reactor, actix-http-test have not been updated in over a year.
- •arc-reactor is pre-1.0 — API may change.