Decision Workspace
digest_auth vs diqwest vs http-signature-normalization-actix
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
47
digest_auth
growingv0.3.1
Implementation of the Digest Auth algorithm as defined in IETF RFC 2069, 2617, and 7616, intended for HTTP clients
65
diqwest
stablev3.2.0
Trait to extend reqwest for digest auth flow.
56
http-signature-normalization-actix
growingv0.11.2
An HTTP Signatures library that leaves the signing to you
Core Metrics
| digest_auth | diqwest | http-signature-normalization-actix | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 47 | 65 | 56 |
| Total Downloads | 1.5M | 335.9K | 132.1K |
| 30d Downloads | 136.6K | 45.1K | 1.7K |
| Dependents | 173 | 68 | 341 |
| Releases | 11 | 13 | 58 |
| Last Updated | 1053d ago | 52d ago | 73d ago |
| Age | 7y 1m | 4y 5m | 6y 6m |
Health Breakdown
digest_auth
Maintenance
4
Quality
15
Community
12
Popularity
7
Documentation
9
diqwest
Maintenance
13
Quality
21
Community
11
Popularity
7
Documentation
13
http-signature-normalization-actix
Maintenance
15
Quality
15
Community
10
Popularity
6
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| digest_auth | diqwest | http-signature-normalization-actix | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.3.1 | 3.2.0 | 0.11.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Dependencies | 6 | 5 | 18 |
| Crate Size | 14KB | 20KB | 42KB |
| Features | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •diqwest leads with a health score of 65/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •digest_auth has the most downloads (1.5M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •http-signature-normalization-actix is depended on by 341 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ digest_auth has not been updated in over a year.
- •digest_auth, http-signature-normalization-actix are pre-1.0 — API may change.