Decision Workspace
http-cache-tower-server vs spikard-http vs tower-http-cache
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
49
http-cache-tower-server
experimentalv0.2.3
Server-side HTTP response caching middleware for Tower/Axum
59
spikard-http
experimentalv0.16.1
High-performance HTTP server for Spikard with tower-http middleware stack
53
tower-http-cache
experimentalv0.5.0
Tower-compatible caching layer with pluggable backends (in-memory, Redis, and more)
Core Metrics
| http-cache-tower-server | spikard-http | tower-http-cache | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 49 | 59 | 53 |
| Total Downloads | 3.8K | 3.1K | 3.6K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 1.3K |
| Dependents | 1 | 175 | 0 |
| Releases | 5 | 75 | 10 |
| Last Updated | 87d ago | 2d ago | 104d ago |
| Age | 7m | 7m | 8m |
Health Breakdown
http-cache-tower-server
Maintenance
16
Quality
10
Community
7
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
spikard-http
Maintenance
19
Quality
11
Community
12
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
tower-http-cache
Maintenance
14
Quality
12
Community
8
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| http-cache-tower-server | spikard-http | tower-http-cache | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.3 | 0.16.1 | 0.5.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 19 | 52 | 35 |
| Crate Size | 40KB | 273KB | 110KB |
| Features | 11 | 3 | 9 |
| Yanked % | 20.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.88.0 | — | 1.75.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Quick Verdict
- •spikard-http leads with a health score of 59/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •http-cache-tower-server has the most downloads (3.8K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •spikard-http is depended on by 175 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.