Decision Workspace
generic-async-http-client vs isahc vs surf
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
46
generic-async-http-client
growingv0.7.0
async HTTP(S) client
75
isahc
stablev2.0.0
The practical HTTP client that is fun to use.
65
surf
growingv2.3.2
Surf the web - HTTP client framework
Core Metrics
| generic-async-http-client | isahc | surf | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 46 | 75 | 65 |
| Total Downloads | 68.7K | 15.8M | 4.3M |
| 30d Downloads | 5.5K | 444.8K | 121.3K |
| Dependents | 17 | 1.8K | 2.5K |
| Releases | 14 | 47 | 23 |
| Last Updated | 105d ago | 1d ago | 1666d ago |
| Age | 4y 10m | 6y 9m | 7y 1m |
Health Breakdown
generic-async-http-client
Maintenance
11
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
6
Documentation
10
isahc
Maintenance
19
Quality
19
Community
14
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
surf
Maintenance
6
Quality
20
Community
19
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| generic-async-http-client | isahc | surf | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.7.0 | 2.0.0 | 2.3.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 24 | 40 | 22 |
| Crate Size | 46KB | 165KB | 59KB |
| Features | 15 | 18 | 10 |
| Yanked % | 7.1% | 0.0% | 4.3% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | 1.85 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 4 |
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Quick Verdict
- •isahc leads with a health score of 75/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •surf is depended on by 2.5K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ surf has not been updated in over a year.
- •generic-async-http-client is pre-1.0 — API may change.