Decision Workspace
http vs actix-web vs actix-http
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
70
http
stablev1.4.0
A set of types for representing HTTP requests and responses.
75
actix-web
stablev4.13.0
Actix Web is a powerful, pragmatic, and extremely fast web framework for Rust
75
actix-http
stablev3.12.0
HTTP types and services for the Actix ecosystem
Core Metrics
| http | actix-web | actix-http | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 70 | 75 | 75 |
| Total Downloads | 609.9M | 62.9M | 62.4M |
| 30d Downloads | 48.0M | 3.4M | 3.4M |
| Dependents | 125.8K | 19.1K | 3.1K |
| Releases | 42 | 155 | 90 |
| Last Updated | 123d ago | 37d ago | 37d ago |
| Age | 11y 4m | 8y 5m | 7y |
Health Breakdown
http
Maintenance
12
Quality
20
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
actix-web
Maintenance
17
Quality
18
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
actix-http
Maintenance
17
Quality
18
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| http | actix-web | actix-http | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.4.0 | 4.13.0 | 3.12.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 7 | 56 | 53 |
| Crate Size | 107KB | 269KB | 171KB |
| Features | 2 | 22 | 14 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 1.9% | 1.1% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.57.0 | 1.88 | 1.88 |
| Owners | 2 | 2 (team) | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •actix-web leads with a health score of 75/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •http has the most downloads (609.9M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •http is depended on by 125.8K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.