Decision Workspace
frankenstein vs ureq vs reqwest
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
58
frankenstein
growingv0.48.0
Telegram bot API client for Rust
74
ureq
stablev3.3.0
Simple, safe HTTP client
69
reqwest
growingv0.13.2
higher level HTTP client library
Core Metrics
| frankenstein | ureq | reqwest | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 58 | 74 | 69 |
| Total Downloads | 173.0K | 107.4M | 415.2M |
| 30d Downloads | 3.7K | 10.6M | 34.0M |
| Dependents | 57 | 17.6K | 213.3K |
| Releases | 85 | 112 | 123 |
| Last Updated | 22d ago | 6d ago | 49d ago |
| Age | 5y | 7y 9m | 9y 5m |
Health Breakdown
frankenstein
Maintenance
19
Quality
13
Community
10
Popularity
6
Documentation
10
ureq
Maintenance
19
Quality
19
Community
16
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
reqwest
Maintenance
17
Quality
14
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| frankenstein | ureq | reqwest | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.48.0 | 3.3.0 | 0.13.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | WTFPL | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 18 | 28 | 62 |
| Crate Size | 414KB | 148KB | 158KB |
| Features | 4 | 23 | 30 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.75.0 | 1.85 | 1.64.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 2 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •ureq leads with a health score of 74/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •reqwest has the most downloads (415.2M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •reqwest is depended on by 213.3K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •frankenstein, reqwest are pre-1.0 — API may change.