Decision Workspace
dummyhttp vs miniserve vs file-serve
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
52
dummyhttp
stablev1.1.3
Super simple HTTP server that replies with a fixed body and a fixed response code
52
miniserve
growingv0.33.0
For when you really just want to serve some files over HTTP right now!
52
file-serve
growingv0.3.10
HTTP Static File Server
Core Metrics
| dummyhttp | miniserve | file-serve | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 52 | 52 | 52 |
| Total Downloads | 29.8K | 131.9K | 36.9K |
| 30d Downloads | 61 | 1.2K | 1.1K |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 32 |
| Releases | 22 | 52 | 17 |
| Last Updated | 11d ago | 39d ago | 177d ago |
| Age | 7y 9m | 7y 10m | 3y 11m |
Health Breakdown
dummyhttp
Maintenance
15
Quality
16
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
miniserve
Maintenance
18
Quality
12
Community
6
Popularity
6
Documentation
10
file-serve
Maintenance
11
Quality
14
Community
10
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| dummyhttp | miniserve | file-serve | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.1.3 | 0.33.0 | 0.3.10 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 26 | 54 | 4 |
| Crate Size | 374KB | 192KB | 6KB |
| Features | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 4.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.85 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •dummyhttp leads with a health score of 52/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •miniserve has the most downloads (131.9K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •miniserve, file-serve are pre-1.0 — API may change.