Decision Workspace
firecracker-sdk vs lambda_http vs lambda_runtime
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
45
firecracker-sdk
experimentalv0.0.3
SDK for working with Firecracker MicroVM using the Rust programming language
72
lambda_http
stablev1.1.2
Application Load Balancer and API Gateway event types for AWS Lambda
69
lambda_runtime
stablev1.1.2
AWS Lambda Runtime
Core Metrics
| firecracker-sdk | lambda_http | lambda_runtime | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 45 | 72 | 69 |
| Total Downloads | 115 | 5.8M | 12.6M |
| 30d Downloads | 6 | 297.8K | 649.0K |
| Dependents | 0 | 697 | 1.1K |
| Releases | 4 | 45 | 40 |
| Last Updated | 140d ago | 8d ago | 8d ago |
| Age | 4m | 7y 2m | 7y 4m |
Health Breakdown
firecracker-sdk
Maintenance
12
Quality
12
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
13
lambda_http
Maintenance
18
Quality
14
Community
17
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
lambda_runtime
Maintenance
17
Quality
15
Community
17
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| firecracker-sdk | lambda_http | lambda_runtime | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.0.3 | 1.1.2 | 1.1.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 8 | 23 | 30 |
| Crate Size | 18KB | 42KB | 50KB |
| Features | 0 | 13 | 8 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 11.1% | 2.5% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.84.0 | 1.84.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 5 | 5 |
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Quick Verdict
- •lambda_http leads with a health score of 72/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •lambda_runtime has the most downloads (12.6M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •lambda_runtime is depended on by 1.1K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •firecracker-sdk is pre-1.0 — API may change.