Decision Workspace
file-serve vs miniserve vs miniserver
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
52
file-serve
growingv0.3.10
HTTP Static File Server
52
miniserve
growingv0.33.0
For when you really just want to serve some files over HTTP right now!
33
miniserver
growingv0.1.5
For when you really just want to serve some files over HTTP right now!
Core Metrics
| file-serve | miniserve | miniserver | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 52 | 52 | 33 |
| Total Downloads | 36.9K | 131.9K | 2.6K |
| 30d Downloads | 1.1K | 1.2K | 17 |
| Dependents | 32 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 17 | 52 | 1 |
| Last Updated | 177d ago | 39d ago | 2802d ago |
| Age | 3y 11m | 7y 10m | 7y 8m |
Health Breakdown
file-serve
Maintenance
11
Quality
14
Community
10
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
miniserve
Maintenance
18
Quality
12
Community
6
Popularity
6
Documentation
10
miniserver
Maintenance
1
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
8
Technical Details
| file-serve | miniserve | miniserver | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.3.10 | 0.33.0 | 0.1.5 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 4 | 54 | 5 |
| Crate Size | 6KB | 192KB | 7KB |
| Features | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | — |
| MSRV | 1.85 | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •file-serve 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.
- •⚠ miniserver has not been updated in over a year.