Decision Workspace
crabkey-middleware vs crabkey-core vs rune-axum-apikey
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
50
crabkey-middleware
experimentalv1.0.0-alpha.7
Axum middleware for API key auth, usage tracking, and request IDs
52
crabkey-core
experimentalv1.0.0-alpha.7
Umbrella crate re-exporting all crabkey components
38
rune-axum-apikey
experimentalv0.1.0
API key extractor and middleware for Axum — validates keys from headers, bearer tokens, or query parameters with constant-time comparison
Core Metrics
| crabkey-middleware | crabkey-core | rune-axum-apikey | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 50 | 52 | 38 |
| Total Downloads | 316 | 215 | 14 |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 7 | 7 | 1 |
| Last Updated | 84d ago | 84d ago | 72d ago |
| Age | 4m | 4m | 2m |
Health Breakdown
crabkey-middleware
Maintenance
14
Quality
15
Community
8
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
crabkey-core
Maintenance
14
Quality
19
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
rune-axum-apikey
Maintenance
9
Quality
12
Community
6
Popularity
1
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| crabkey-middleware | crabkey-core | rune-axum-apikey | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.0-alpha.7 | 1.0.0-alpha.7 | 0.1.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 13 | 6 | 9 |
| Crate Size | 17KB | 24KB | 9KB |
| Features | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •crabkey-core leads with a health score of 52/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •crabkey-middleware has the most downloads (316), suggesting wider adoption.
- •rune-axum-apikey is pre-1.0 — API may change.