Decision Workspace
h3 vs h3-quinn vs iroh-h3
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
61
h3
growingv0.0.8
An async HTTP/3 implementation.
65
h3-quinn
growingv0.0.10
QUIC transport implementation based on Quinn.
54
iroh-h3
experimentalv0.2.0
HTTP/3 transport adapter bridging Iroh's QUIC P2P connections with the h3 HTTP/3 stack.
Core Metrics
| h3 | h3-quinn | iroh-h3 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 61 | 65 | 54 |
| Total Downloads | 2.0M | 1.5M | 313 |
| 30d Downloads | 184.1K | 140.5K | 98 |
| Dependents | 696 | 580 | 8 |
| Releases | 9 | 11 | 3 |
| Last Updated | 325d ago | 325d ago | 5d ago |
| Age | 7y | 3y | 4m |
Health Breakdown
h3
Maintenance
6
Quality
13
Community
19
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
h3-quinn
Maintenance
9
Quality
15
Community
19
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
iroh-h3
Maintenance
19
Quality
13
Community
9
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| h3 | h3-quinn | iroh-h3 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.0.8 | 0.0.10 | 0.2.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 18 | 8 | 5 |
| Crate Size | 125KB | 12KB | 32KB |
| Features | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.70 | 1.70 | — |
| Owners | 3 (team) | 2 (team) | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •h3-quinn leads with a health score of 65/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •h3 has the most downloads (2.0M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •h3 is depended on by 696 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.