Decision Workspace
env_proxy vs http-cache-semantics vs pingora
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
49
env_proxy
growingv0.4.1
Determination of proxy parameters for a URL from the environment
72
http-cache-semantics
stablev3.0.0
RFC 7234. Parses HTTP headers to correctly compute cacheability of responses, even in complex cases
68
pingora
growingv0.8.0
A framework to build fast, reliable and programmable networked systems at Internet scale.
Core Metrics
| env_proxy | http-cache-semantics | pingora | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 49 | 72 | 68 |
| Total Downloads | 3.3M | 3.2M | 5.0M |
| 30d Downloads | 149.3K | 308.6K | 730.4K |
| Dependents | 365 | 2.0K | 420 |
| Releases | 7 | 18 | 10 |
| Last Updated | 2089d ago | 51d ago | 25d ago |
| Age | 9y 9m | 6y 1m | 3y 3m |
Health Breakdown
env_proxy
Maintenance
4
Quality
15
Community
10
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
http-cache-semantics
Maintenance
13
Quality
16
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
pingora
Maintenance
17
Quality
16
Community
17
Popularity
8
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| env_proxy | http-cache-semantics | pingora | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.4.1 | 3.0.0 | 0.8.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | BSD-2-Clause | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 3 | 7 | 21 |
| Crate Size | 11KB | 21KB | 40KB |
| Features | 0 | 2 | 15 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 22.2% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.85 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 2 (team) | 5 |
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Quick Verdict
- •http-cache-semantics leads with a health score of 72/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •pingora has the most downloads (5.0M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •http-cache-semantics is depended on by 2.0K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ env_proxy has not been updated in over a year.
- •env_proxy, pingora are pre-1.0 — API may change.