Decision Workspace
awc vs actix-web vs actix-web-lab
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
72
awc
stablev3.8.2
Async HTTP and WebSocket client library
72
actix-web
stablev4.13.0
Actix Web is a powerful, pragmatic, and extremely fast web framework for Rust
61
actix-web-lab
growingv0.26.0
In-progress extractors and middleware for Actix Web
Core Metrics
| awc | actix-web | actix-web-lab | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 72 | 72 | 61 |
| Total Downloads | 11.5M | 68.4M | 2.6M |
| 30d Downloads | 278.3K | 3.0M | 102.5K |
| Dependents | 2.2K | 20.2K | 301 |
| Releases | 68 | 155 | 59 |
| Last Updated | 96d ago | 96d ago | 77d ago |
| Age | 7y 2m | 8y 7m | 4y 4m |
Health Breakdown
awc
Maintenance
14
Quality
20
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
10
actix-web
Maintenance
14
Quality
18
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
actix-web-lab
Maintenance
15
Quality
13
Community
13
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| awc | actix-web | actix-web-lab | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 3.8.2 | 4.13.0 | 0.26.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 49 | 56 | 54 |
| Crate Size | 84KB | 269KB | 145KB |
| Features | 18 | 22 | 5 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 1.9% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.88 | 1.88 |
| Owners | 2 (team) | 2 (team) | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •awc leads with a health score of 72/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •actix-web has the most downloads (68.4M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •actix-web is depended on by 20.2K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •actix-web-lab is pre-1.0 — API may change.