Decision Workspace
h3 vs h3-quinn vs mechanics-h3-quinn
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
60
h3
growingv0.0.8
An async HTTP/3 implementation.
65
h3-quinn
growingv0.0.10
QUIC transport implementation based on Quinn.
51
mechanics-h3-quinn
experimentalv0.0.10
Vendored fork of h3-quinn 0.0.10 with quinn's rustls-ring default dropped, eliminating ring from the workspace dependency tree.
Core Metrics
| h3 | h3-quinn | mechanics-h3-quinn | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 60 | 65 | 51 |
| Total Downloads | 2.5M | 1.9M | 122 |
| 30d Downloads | 307.5K | 270.5K | 0 |
| Dependents | 885 | 745 | 3 |
| Releases | 9 | 11 | 1 |
| Last Updated | 384d ago | 384d ago | 12d ago |
| Age | 7y 2m | 3y 2m | 12d |
Health Breakdown
h3
Maintenance
5
Quality
13
Community
19
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
h3-quinn
Maintenance
8
Quality
15
Community
19
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
mechanics-h3-quinn
Maintenance
12
Quality
14
Community
8
Popularity
2
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| h3 | h3-quinn | mechanics-h3-quinn | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.0.8 | 0.0.10 | 0.0.10 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 18 | 8 | 8 |
| Crate Size | 125KB | 12KB | 13KB |
| Features | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.70 | 1.70 | 1.88 |
| 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 (2.5M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •h3 is depended on by 885 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ h3, h3-quinn have not been updated in over a year.