Decision Workspace
axum vs axum-extra vs router
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
67
axum
growingv0.8.9
HTTP routing and request handling library that focuses on ergonomics and modularity
70
axum-extra
growingv0.12.6
Extra utilities for axum
52
router
growingv0.6.0
A router for the Iron framework.
Core Metrics
| axum | axum-extra | router | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 67 | 70 | 52 |
| Total Downloads | 327.7M | 34.9M | 999.7K |
| 30d Downloads | 31.2M | 3.1M | 15.3K |
| Dependents | 62.6K | 5.1K | 462 |
| Releases | 94 | 54 | 28 |
| Last Updated | 42d ago | 42d ago | 3121d ago |
| Age | 4y 10m | 4y 5m | 11y 5m |
Health Breakdown
axum
Maintenance
16
Quality
11
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
axum-extra
Maintenance
16
Quality
14
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
router
Maintenance
4
Quality
15
Community
15
Popularity
7
Documentation
11
Technical Details
| axum | axum-extra | router | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.8.9 | 0.12.6 | 0.6.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 49 | 41 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 181KB | 72KB | 8KB |
| Features | 16 | 27 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 5.3% | 3.7% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | — |
| MSRV | 1.80 | 1.80 | — |
| Owners | 4 (team) | 4 (team) | 3 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •axum-extra leads with a health score of 70/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •axum has the most downloads (327.7M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •axum is depended on by 62.6K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ router has not been updated in over a year.