Decision Workspace
hn_api vs cynic vs pulsar
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
39
hn_api
growingv0.1.0
A simple Hacker News API (v0) client library based on reqwest and serde.
71
cynic
stablev3.13.1
A code first GraphQL client for Rust
69
pulsar
stablev6.7.1
Rust client for Apache Pulsar
Core Metrics
| hn_api | cynic | pulsar | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 39 | 71 | 69 |
| Total Downloads | 12.1K | 3.3M | 1.7M |
| 30d Downloads | 699 | 476.9K | 82.2K |
| Dependents | 20 | 903 | 116 |
| Releases | 1 | 75 | 41 |
| Last Updated | 2642d ago | 27d ago | 15d ago |
| Age | 7y 2m | 6y 1m | 7y 5m |
Health Breakdown
hn_api
Maintenance
1
Quality
15
Community
9
Popularity
5
Documentation
9
cynic
Maintenance
17
Quality
20
Community
11
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
pulsar
Maintenance
17
Quality
19
Community
13
Popularity
7
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| hn_api | cynic | pulsar | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.0 | 3.13.1 | 6.7.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT/Apache-2.0 | MPL-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 3 | 17 | 45 |
| Crate Size | 10KB | 64KB | 126KB |
| Features | 0 | 7 | 13 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.85 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 3 |
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Quick Verdict
- •cynic leads with a health score of 71/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •cynic is depended on by 903 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ hn_api has not been updated in over a year.
- •hn_api is pre-1.0 — API may change.