Decision Workspace
async-trait vs ntex vs ntex-service
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
60
async-trait
growingv0.1.89
Type erasure for async trait methods
80
ntex
stablev3.7.0
Framework for composable network services
79
ntex-service
stablev4.6.0
ntex service
Core Metrics
| async-trait | ntex | ntex-service | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 60 | 80 | 79 |
| Total Downloads | 420.0M | 888.2K | 532.7K |
| 30d Downloads | 28.0M | 20.2K | 20.0K |
| Dependents | 173.9K | 1.9K | 802 |
| Releases | 90 | 229 | 64 |
| Last Updated | 225d ago | 2d ago | 20d ago |
| Age | 6y 8m | 6y 1m | 5y 12m |
Health Breakdown
async-trait
Maintenance
10
Quality
13
Community
14
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
ntex
Maintenance
19
Quality
19
Community
20
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
ntex-service
Maintenance
18
Quality
20
Community
19
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| async-trait | ntex | ntex-service | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.89 | 3.7.0 | 4.6.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 8 | 48 | 4 |
| Crate Size | 32KB | 245KB | 42KB |
| Features | 0 | 13 | 1 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.56 | 1.88 | 1.88 |
| Owners | 1 | 2 (team) | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •ntex has the highest health score (80/100) — a strong overall choice.
- •async-trait has the most downloads (420.0M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •async-trait is depended on by 173.9K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •async-trait is pre-1.0 — API may change.