Decision Workspace
generic-async-http-client vs surf vs product-os-request
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
48
generic-async-http-client
growingv0.7.0
async HTTP(S) client
65
surf
growingv2.3.2
Surf the web - HTTP client framework
65
product-os-request
growingv0.0.53
Product OS : Request provides a fully featured HTTP request library combining elements of reqwest and ureq for both sync and async requests with a series of helper methods to allow for easier usage depending upon your needs for one-time or repeat usage.
Core Metrics
| generic-async-http-client | surf | product-os-request | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 48 | 65 | 65 |
| Total Downloads | 59.3K | 4.1M | 56.5K |
| 30d Downloads | 2.1K | 135.7K | 324 |
| Dependents | 17 | 2.5K | 222 |
| Releases | 14 | 23 | 52 |
| Last Updated | 46d ago | 1607d ago | 40d ago |
| Age | 4y 8m | 6y 11m | 2y 7m |
Health Breakdown
generic-async-http-client
Maintenance
13
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
6
Documentation
10
surf
Maintenance
6
Quality
20
Community
19
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
product-os-request
Maintenance
17
Quality
15
Community
12
Popularity
6
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| generic-async-http-client | surf | product-os-request | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.7.0 | 2.3.2 | 0.0.53 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0-only |
| Dependencies | 24 | 22 | 28 |
| Crate Size | 46KB | 59KB | 74KB |
| Features | 15 | 10 | 22 |
| Yanked % | 7.1% | 4.3% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2018 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.69 |
| Owners | 1 | 4 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •surf leads with a health score of 65/100, 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, product-os-request are pre-1.0 — API may change.