Decision Workspace
cf-reqwest vs ureq vs reqwest
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
52
cf-reqwest
growingv0.13.0
higher level HTTP client library
74
ureq
stablev3.3.0
Simple, safe HTTP client
69
reqwest
growingv0.13.2
higher level HTTP client library
Core Metrics
| cf-reqwest | ureq | reqwest | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 52 | 74 | 69 |
| Total Downloads | 264.6K | 107.4M | 415.2M |
| 30d Downloads | 455 | 10.6M | 34.0M |
| Dependents | 0 | 17.6K | 213.3K |
| Releases | 4 | 112 | 123 |
| Last Updated | 549d ago | 6d ago | 49d ago |
| Age | 2y 11m | 7y 9m | 9y 5m |
Health Breakdown
cf-reqwest
Maintenance
8
Quality
14
Community
11
Popularity
6
Documentation
13
ureq
Maintenance
19
Quality
19
Community
16
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
reqwest
Maintenance
17
Quality
14
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| cf-reqwest | ureq | reqwest | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.13.0 | 3.3.0 | 0.13.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 67 | 28 | 62 |
| Crate Size | 168KB | 148KB | 158KB |
| Features | 31 | 23 | 30 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.85 | 1.64.0 |
| Owners | 3 (team) | 2 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •ureq leads with a health score of 74/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •reqwest has the most downloads (415.2M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •reqwest is depended on by 213.3K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ cf-reqwest has not been updated in over a year.
- •cf-reqwest, reqwest are pre-1.0 — API may change.