Decision Workspace
http-auth vs ttpkit-auth vs actix-web-httpauth
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
49
http-auth
growingv0.1.10
HTTP authentication: parse challenge lists, respond to Basic and Digest challenges. Likely to be extended with server support and additional auth schemes.
45
ttpkit-auth
experimentalv0.2.0
Common HTTP authentication methods (Basic and Digest).
56
actix-web-httpauth
growingv0.8.2
HTTP authentication schemes for Actix Web
Core Metrics
| http-auth | ttpkit-auth | actix-web-httpauth | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 49 | 45 | 56 |
| Total Downloads | 9.1M | 551 | 5.1M |
| 30d Downloads | 1.0M | 71 | 360.5K |
| Dependents | 98 | 4 | 911 |
| Releases | 11 | 2 | 29 |
| Last Updated | 573d ago | 106d ago | 655d ago |
| Age | 4y 5m | 6m | 7y 10m |
Health Breakdown
http-auth
Maintenance
4
Quality
15
Community
11
Popularity
8
Documentation
11
ttpkit-auth
Maintenance
12
Quality
12
Community
5
Popularity
3
Documentation
13
actix-web-httpauth
Maintenance
6
Quality
12
Community
18
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| http-auth | ttpkit-auth | actix-web-httpauth | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.10 | 0.2.0 | 0.8.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT/Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 12 | 9 | 12 |
| Crate Size | 41KB | 13KB | 32KB |
| Features | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.5% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.70.0 | — | 1.75 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 3 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •actix-web-httpauth leads with a health score of 56/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •http-auth has the most downloads (9.1M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •actix-web-httpauth is depended on by 911 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ http-auth, actix-web-httpauth have not been updated in over a year.