Decision Workspace
cf-reqwest vs isahc vs reqwest
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
51
cf-reqwest
growingv0.13.0
higher level HTTP client library
75
isahc
stablev2.0.0
The practical HTTP client that is fun to use.
72
reqwest
growingv0.13.4
higher level HTTP client library
Core Metrics
| cf-reqwest | isahc | reqwest | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 51 | 75 | 72 |
| Total Downloads | 265.1K | 15.8M | 494.1M |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 444.8K | 44.2M |
| Dependents | 0 | 1.8K | 258.1K |
| Releases | 4 | 47 | 125 |
| Last Updated | 609d ago | 1d ago | today |
| Age | 3y 1m | 6y 9m | 9y 7m |
Health Breakdown
cf-reqwest
Maintenance
7
Quality
14
Community
11
Popularity
6
Documentation
13
isahc
Maintenance
19
Quality
19
Community
14
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
reqwest
Maintenance
20
Quality
14
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| cf-reqwest | isahc | reqwest | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.13.0 | 2.0.0 | 0.13.4 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 67 | 40 | 62 |
| Crate Size | 168KB | 165KB | 163KB |
| Features | 31 | 18 | 30 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.85 | 1.85.0 |
| Owners | 3 (team) | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •isahc leads with a health score of 75/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •reqwest has the most downloads (494.1M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •reqwest is depended on by 258.1K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ cf-reqwest has not been updated in over a year.
- •cf-reqwest, reqwest are pre-1.0 — API may change.