Decision Workspace
crab-http vs http-nu vs microserver
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
44
crab-http
experimentalv0.2.1
A lightweight HTTP server for serving static files
51
http-nu
growingv0.13.0
The surprisingly performant, Nushell-scriptable, cross.stream-powered, Datastar-ready HTTP server that fits in your back pocket.
42
microserver
growingv0.2.1
Simple ad-hoc server with SPA support based on Warp! Excellent for testing React, Angular, Vue apps and the like.
Core Metrics
| crab-http | http-nu | microserver | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 44 | 51 | 42 |
| Total Downloads | 1.9K | 6.0K | 81.0K |
| 30d Downloads | 6 | 56 | 21 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 4 | 23 | 11 |
| Last Updated | 249d ago | 25d ago | 1445d ago |
| Age | 10m | 1y 1m | 7y 5m |
Health Breakdown
crab-http
Maintenance
10
Quality
14
Community
4
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
http-nu
Maintenance
18
Quality
10
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
microserver
Maintenance
4
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| crab-http | http-nu | microserver | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.1 | 0.13.0 | 0.2.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 3 | 57 | 4 |
| Crate Size | 12KB | 650KB | 13KB |
| Features | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.80 | 1.88.0 | 1.59.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •http-nu leads with a health score of 51/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •microserver has the most downloads (81.0K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ microserver has not been updated in over a year.