Decision Workspace
http-bytes vs httparse vs byte_reader
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
40
http-bytes
growingv0.1.0
Byte buffer to/from http::{Request,Response}
61
httparse
growingv1.10.1
A tiny, safe, speedy, zero-copy HTTP/1.x parser.
59
byte_reader
growingv3.1.1
A minimal byte-by-byte reader for parsing input
Core Metrics
| http-bytes | httparse | byte_reader | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 40 | 61 | 59 |
| Total Downloads | 111.6K | 445.2M | 57.3K |
| 30d Downloads | 4.0K | 32.3M | 1.1K |
| Dependents | 13 | 5.7K | 55 |
| Releases | 1 | 46 | 28 |
| Last Updated | 2332d ago | 389d ago | 627d ago |
| Age | 6y 4m | 11y 1m | 2y 6m |
Health Breakdown
http-bytes
Maintenance
1
Quality
16
Community
9
Popularity
6
Documentation
8
httparse
Maintenance
7
Quality
19
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
byte_reader
Maintenance
7
Quality
22
Community
11
Popularity
6
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| http-bytes | httparse | byte_reader | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.0 | 1.10.1 | 3.1.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT/Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| Crate Size | 12KB | 45KB | 4KB |
| Features | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 6.5% | 3.6% |
| Edition | — | 2018 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •httparse leads with a health score of 61/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •httparse is depended on by 5.7K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ http-bytes, httparse, byte_reader have not been updated in over a year.
- •http-bytes is pre-1.0 — API may change.