Decision Workspace
catalyst vs httprunner vs tarn
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
42
catalyst
growingv0.2.9
A lightweight API testing tool
54
httprunner
growingv1.1.54
HTTP File Runner - CLI tool for executing HTTP requests from .http files
52
tarn
experimentalv0.14.1
CLI-first API testing tool
Core Metrics
| catalyst | httprunner | tarn | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 42 | 54 | 52 |
| Total Downloads | 5.6K | 1.5K | 386 |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 26 |
| Releases | 11 | 28 | 14 |
| Last Updated | 313d ago | 34d ago | 39d ago |
| Age | 1y 4m | 8m | 3m |
Health Breakdown
catalyst
Maintenance
10
Quality
13
Community
5
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
httprunner
Maintenance
17
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
tarn
Maintenance
18
Quality
8
Community
10
Popularity
3
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| catalyst | httprunner | tarn | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.9 | 1.1.54 | 0.14.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MPL-2.0 | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 10 | 12 | 38 |
| Crate Size | 84KB | 37KB | 543KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 3.6% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2021 |
| 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.
- •catalyst has the most downloads (5.6K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •catalyst, tarn are pre-1.0 — API may change.